When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity?

  • -- Brian Baird 布赖恩·巴伊尔德

当我第一次当选时,我很困惑为什么他们要为我这个大一新生举办这样的活动。我问自己,为什么一个联邦实体会如此积极地参与政治活动?

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Although as a sailor I despised politics - for I loved my sailor's life and still love it today - conditions forced me to take up a definite attitude towards political problems.

尽管作为一名水手,我鄙视政治——因为我热爱我的水手生活,直到今天仍然热爱它——但环境迫使我对政治问题采取明确的态度。

The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor.

人民赋予我建设这个国家未来的责任。我很荣幸地做到了。

The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities.

水星规则的作者也忽略了水星的特殊性质。

The post of honour is a private station.

荣誉职位是一个私人职位。