参议员伯尼·桑德斯（独立人士-佛蒙特州）表示，如果参议员克里斯·范霍伦（民主党-马里兰州）选择竞选多数党领袖，他将支持范霍伦。此前这位独立派参议员表示，他不会支持参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默（民主党-纽约州）担任这一领导职务。
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for majority leader if he chose to run following the independent saying he would not back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the leadership role.
“你看，我认识查克·舒默已经很久了。实际上，查克和我是在同一个社区长大的，上的是同一所小学，”桑德斯对《每周秀》主持人乔恩·斯图尔特说。“我是否认为我们需要新的领导层，以更有力的方式推动民主党保护工薪家庭的需求？是的，我确实这么认为。绝对如此。”
“Look, I have known Chuck Schumer for a very long time. Actually, Chuck and I grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same elementary school,” Sanders told “The Weekly Show” host Jon Stewart. “Do I think we need new leadership, which is going to move the Democratic Party in a much more vigorous way to protect the needs of working families? Yes, I do. Absolutely.”
这位参议员说，他认为美国人民“已经厌倦了现状”。“我们不能让民主党领导层继续老调重弹，”桑德斯补充说。
The senator said he believed the American people “are sick and tired of the status quo.”“We cannot have leadership in the Democratic Party who are going to do the same old, same old,” Sanders added.
“克里斯·范霍伦是表示过可能有兴趣竞选领袖的人之一。如果他选择这么做，我会支持他，”他最后说。
“Chris Van Hollen is one guy who has indicated he might be interested in running for leader. If he chooses to do that, I will support him,” he concluded.
范霍伦在是否竞选参议院领导职务的问题上反复不定，不过他本周早些时候表示自己“处于倾听模式”，并没有“关上”这一可能性的大门。
Van Hollen has flip-flopped on whether he will make a Senate leadership bid, though he said earlier this week he was “in listening mode” and has not “shut the door” on the possibility.
虽然舒默获得了一些资深参议员的支持，但许多新当选和资深的议员在是否支持他的问题上仍存在分歧。
While Schumer has netted the backing of some veteran senators, many incoming and seasoned lawmakers remain divided on their support.
桑德斯此前曾与参议员埃莉萨·斯洛特金（民主党-密歇根州）一同举行新闻发布会，两人都在会上承诺不支持舒默担任参议院领导职务。桑德斯解释说，他认为现任参议院少数党领袖在消除收入和财富不平等方面做得不够。
Sanders previously held a press conference alongside Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), where they both pledged to not support Schumer for Senate leadership. Sanders explained that he believed the current Senate minority leader had not been doing enough to end income and wealth inequality.
当选民主党参议员阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德（密歇根州）、特洛伊·杰克逊（缅因州）和亚当·汉密尔顿（堪萨斯州）同样拒绝支持这位纽约州参议员。
Democratic Sens.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (Mich.), Troy Jackson (Maine) and Adam Hamilton (Kan.) similarly declined to back the New York Senator.
当被问及舒默时，汉密尔顿说，他家乡州的许多人认为舒默“具有极化色彩”。
When asked about Schumer, Hamilton said many people in his home state found Schumer “polarizing.”
“我无意对查克·舒默不敬，”这位堪萨斯州参议员说。“我也这么跟他说过。但我认为，至少在我所在的堪萨斯州，他算是一个具有极化色彩的人物。”
“I mean no disrespect for Chuck Schumer,” the Kansas senator said. “And I’ve told him that as well. But I think, at least where I live in Kansas, he is kind of a polarizing figure.”