Weekly Address: Making America Safer for Our Children
每周电视讲话：为子孙后代留下一个更安全的美国
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, the Presidentreflected on the progress of the past year, and looked forwardto working on unfinished business in the coming year,particularly when it comes to the epidemic of gun violence. Ashe has many times before, the President reminded us thatCongress has repeatedly failed to take action and pass laws thatwould reduce gun violence. That’s why the President a few months ago tasked his White Houseteam with identifying new actions he can take to help reduce gun violence, and on Monday willmeet with the Attorney General to discuss the options. In his address, the President called oneveryone to join him in the fight to reduce gun violence, because it’s going to take all of us tomake America safer for our children.
华盛顿：在本周的讲话中，奥巴马总统回顾了过去一年的成就，并展望了未来一年需要完成的事业，尤其是枪支暴力泛滥的问题。正如他以前多次提到的，总统提醒大家记住，国会再一次在立法减少枪支暴力事件上不作为。因此，几个月前，总统指示白宫的团队制定一些新的措施，帮助减少枪支暴力事件。下周一，总统将会见司法部长，与她讨论具体措施。在奥巴马总统的讲话中，他呼吁所有人都与他一起共同战斗，减少枪支暴力，因为这关系到我们每一个人，我们要给我们的孩子一个更安全的美国。
Happy New Year, everybody. I am fired up for the year that stretches out before us. That’sbecause of what we’ve accomplished together over the past seven.
大家新年快乐！我满怀期待的心情迎接我们共同的新年。因为过去七年里我们共同取得了巨大的成就。
Seven years ago, our businesses were losing 800,000 jobs a month. They’ve nowcreated jobs for 69 straight months, driving the unemployment rate from a high of10% down to 5%.