四名倾向民主党的美国参议员周四表示，他们不会接受一项未能限制唐纳德·特朗普总统继续对伊朗作战能力的年底拨款协议。
Four Democratic-aligned US senators said Thursday they will not accept a year-end spending deal that fails to restrict President Donald Trump's ability to continue the war against Iran.
在一份声明中，参议员迈克尔·贝内特、伯尼·桑德斯、克里斯·范霍伦和塔米·达克沃斯表示：“美国民众已经明确表示：我们必须结束特朗普总统非法且灾难性的对伊朗战争。”他们称，这场战争推高了汽油、食品杂货和化肥的成本。超过20名美国现役军人丧生，数百人受伤，“却未实现特朗普总统声称的任何目标，并伤害了整个地区的平民”。
In a statement, Sens. Michael Bennet, Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen and Tammy Duckworth said: "The American people have been clear: We must end President Trump’s illegal and disastrous war with Iran." They said the war has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and fertilizer. More than 20 American service members have been killed and hundreds wounded, "while achieving none of President Trump’s stated goals and harming civilians across the region," they said.
随着12月11日的拨款截止日期临近，这些参议员表示，国会不应接受一项为特朗普“自选战争”提供“数十亿美元额外资金”的短期协议。他们主张，任何此类方案必须包含禁止政府动用拨款资金继续战争的条款。
With a Dec. 11 funding deadline approaching, the senators said Congress should not accept a short-term deal that provides "billions of additional dollars" for Trump's "war of choice." They argued that any such package must include language barring the administration from using appropriated funds to continue the war.
他们援引越南、阿富汗和伊拉克的例子警告称，战争“可能需要数十年才能结束”，会损害经济、消耗军事资源，并让美国人更不安全。
Citing Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, they warned that wars "can take decades to end," hurt the economy, drain military resources and make Americans less safe.
声明说：“当我们对拨款法案进行表决时，我们打算为政府提供资金，并切断这场战争的资金。”
"When we vote on appropriations, we intend to fund the government and stop funds for this war," said the statement.
此前，贝内特曾致信敦促其参议院同僚阻挠任何包含额外战争拨款的资金方案。
It followed a letter from Bennet urging his Senate colleagues to block any funding package that includes additional war appropriations.
另外，特朗普在其Truth Social平台上敦促参议院领导层“立即推进”一项3500亿美元的军事调节法案。
Separately, Trump on his Truth Social urged Senate leadership to "immediately move" on a $350 billion reconciliation bill for the military.
他声称自己在第一任期内重建了军队，现在正在“再次重建，比以往更大、更强”。
He claimed that he rebuilt the military in his first term and is doing so "again, bigger and better than ever before."
特朗普辩称，“下届国会中的激进民主党多数派”已将阻挠这项投资列为“头号议程”，称民主党想让部队“软弱、无人守护”。“共和党必须为我们的战士兑现承诺。民主党永远不会。时机就是现在，”他说。
Trump argued that the "Radical Democrat Majority in the next Congress" has made blocking the investment its "Number One Agenda," saying Democrats want to leave troops "weak, and unguarded." "Republicans must deliver for our Warriors. The Democrats never will. The time is now," he said.