奥巴马2013国咨文全文(中英文对照).docVIP

THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, fellow citizens:议长先生，副总统先生，国会议员们，美国人民： Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress.” (Applause.) “It is my task,” he said, “to report the State of the Union -- to improve it is the task of us all.” 51年前，约翰-F-肯尼迪在这里宣布“宪法让我们成为进步的伙伴而不是权利的对手，”(掌声)他说，“发表国情咨文是我的任务，但是完善国情却是我们所有人的任务。” Tonight, thanks to the grit and determination of the American people, there is much progress to report. After a decade of grinding war, our brave men