热点 | 判若两人！希拉里现身国会山狂批假新闻（音频+全文+语言点）

【编者按】12月8日，希拉里在国会山(国会大厦)上参加前众议院少数党领袖哈利·里德退休的纪念活动，这是她在大选落败后首次在国会山上发表公开演讲。她表示，假新闻泛滥成灾已经变成一种“威胁”，必须迅速解决这个问题。

希拉里败选后第一次公开露面是为儿童保护基金会演讲。那时她面容憔悴，显得很疲惫↓↓↓

这是希拉里败选后的第二次公开露面。看上去，她精神状态很好，还开玩笑说，过去几周一直在森林里自拍，现在该走出来了~~

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想听全文的童鞋，请点击音频，下面还有演讲全文及语言点分析哦~~

演讲全文及语言点分析

Thank you. Thank you very much.

This is not exactly the speech at the Capito I hoped to be giving after the election.

But after a few weeks of taking selfies in the woods, I thought it would be a good idea to come out.

语言点：

Capitol：国会大厦

take selfies：自拍

And I'm very grateful to Harry for inviting me to be a part of this celebration.

As we celebrate a great leader and a great senator and, yes, a great American, I just want to pause for a moment and mark the passing of one of our great Americans as well. Senator John Glenn, a friend to many of us and a genuine American hero, passed away today.

And I know the tributes will be flowing. I'm sure the congressional record will be filled with pages of appreciation and recognition of this extraordinary American's life.@LearnAndRecord整理

It is fitting that we're here in the Kennedy Caucus Room, which has seen so much history. Harry got his start in politics organizing for JFK. Even then, he knew how to win. My very first experience as an intern here on the Hill was helping with hearings right in this caucus room. And it's fitting that we would gather in a place that represents the values of this extraordinary, deliberative body.

语言点：

Hill：(指)国会山

caucus ['kɔːkəs]

1)(a meeting of) a small group of people in a political party or organization who have a lot of influence, or who have similar interests （政党或组织的）决策层（会议）；利益集团（会议）

2)in the US, a meeting held to decide which candidate a political group will support in an election （美国政党集团挑选候选人的）决策会议

I want to thank Landra and the entire Reid family for sharing Harry with us all these years, and I'm delighted to be here with Vice President Biden, Leaders McConnell and Pelosi and my former partner from New York, Chuck Schumer, as well as so many other friends and former colleagues. 

Today, we are hanging Harry's portrait here in the Capitol, but the more fitting portrait of him will be the one that goes in the dictionary next to the word "fighter."

Throughout his career, Harry has fought the good fight, on behalf of the working families of Nevada and all Americans. Harry welcomed me as a new senator more than 15 years ago, and over the years, he became both a trusted colleague as well as a friend.

One of my favorite memories, Harry, is going with you to Fallon, Nevada. We went to hold a hearing about the high rates of leukemia in that small town. We both shared a passion for health care and a worry about so-called cancer clusters. 

语言点：

fight the good fight：为正义而战

hold a hearing：举行听证会

leukemia：白血病 

And on that trip and on many occasions, I saw firsthand Harry's deep commitment to the state and country he loved and served so well. No matter how high he rose here in Washington, he never lost touch with the people and values he grew up with back in Searchlight. 

In the little house where he was born, there was an embroidered pillowcase with a quote from Franklin Roosevelt that embodied Harry's life and career. "We can, we must, we will."

I have walked the neighborhoods, sat in union halls, met workers in casino kitchens, and everywhere I went, Nevadans told me how much it meant to them to have Harry Reid as their corner man. We've seen the strength of that bond in election after election. I have benefited from it, and so have many Democrats. 

Harry's commitment to our country runs just as deep. Throughout his career, he has fought tirelessly to protect America's public lands and natural beauty. From protecting the great basin national park to restoring Lake Tahoe, to leading the way on clean energy. 

语言点：

mbroidered pillowcase：绣花枕头套

the great basin national park：大盆地国家公园

Lake Tahoe：太浩湖;塔霍湖

Harry's legacy is embodied in landmark legislation that made life better for American families, like the Affordable Care Act, which wouldn't have passed without his leadership and now provides health coverage to more than 22 million people.

Millions of young people can stay on their parents' health plans because Harry Reid fought for it. And that's not all. Millions of seniors rely on Social Security today because Harry led the fight to stop it from being privatized. 

语言点：

the Affordable Care Act：平价医疗法案

privatized：使私有化

He fought to pass comprehensive immigration reform and got it through the Senate. If it had been signed into law, millions of families would not be living in fear of being torn apart and our economy would benefit from the millions of workers coming out of the shadows. 

As a senator, I learned a lot from Harry about how actually to get things done in this place. He is not a man of many words, but when he uses them, he always tells it as he sees it. He is never afraid to speak out, even when it's not easy or popular. 

Harry has fought for the simple but powerful idea that, yes, we are all created equal. He understood that all our leaders and all of our citizens alike have a responsibility to defend the rights of every single American. After the Constitutional Convention, it's well known Benjamin Franklin was asked what form of government the new nation would have. "A republic," he replied, "if you can keep it."

Well, that's still our charge, and it's as urgent as it's ever been. We must stand up for our democracy just as Harry has done his entire career. 

Let me just mention briefly one threat in particular that should concern all Americans, Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike and especially those who serve in our Congress: the epidemic of malicious, fake news and false propaganda that flooded social media over the past year.

语言点：

Democrats：民主党人

Republicans：共和党人

Independents：无党派人士

It’s now clear that so-called fake news can have real world consequences. This isn’t about politics or partisanship. Lives are at risk. Lives of ordinary people just trying to go about their days to do their jobs, contribute to their communities. It’s a danger that must be addressed and addressed quickly.

语言点：

politics：政治立场

partisanship：党派

Lives are at risk. 人民的生活已处于危险之中。

Bipartisan legislation is making its way through Congress to boost the government’s response to foreign propaganda, and Silicon Valley is starting to grapple withthe challenge and threat of fake news.

语言点：

Silicon Valley：硅谷

grapple with：to hold onto someone and fight with them 与（某人）扭打；与……搏斗；尽力解决

It’s imperative that leaders in both the private sector and the public sector step up to protect our democracy and innocent lives. Harry Reid and Vice President Biden may be stepping back from the daily scrum of politics and governing, but I know I speak for them as well as tens of millions of Americans when I say that we are all counting on those of you who remain, counting on you to defend this institution that all three of us love so much, and the democratic values that it embodies, counting on you to carry forward Harry Reid's legacy to stand with working families and fighting the good fight for a better stronger and fairer America.

Harry, my friend, thank you for your service and your friendship. I can't help but think of that wonderful song 'The Boxer.'

You left your home and your family when you were no more than a boy. Now in the clearing stands a boxer, a fighter by his trade. You carry the reminder of every glove you faced. But even more, we carry the reminders of every fight you waged for us. And we will never ever forget.

I wish you and your family all the happiness in the world. You have earned it Thank you.

来源：LearnAndRecord

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