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[00:00.00]President Obama is postponing a trip [00:02.44]to Indonesia and Australia,
印尼和澳大利亚， [00:03.93]so he can stay in Washington
这样他就可以留在华盛顿 [00:05.49]to try to get his health care reforms pass by congress.
试图让他的医改方案在国会获得通过。 [00:08.35]Mr. Obama had already delayed
奥巴马已经推迟了 [00:10.28]the long arranged trip once
一次安排得很长的旅行 [00:11.90]and was due to set off on Sunday.
定于周日出发。 [00:13.76]But with the crucial vote on the reform expected within days,
但随着对改革至关重要的投票预计将在几天内进行， [00:17.12]the trip has been put off entirely until June.
这次旅行已完全推迟到六月份。 [00:19.67]From Washington Mark Martell reports.
马克·马特尔从华盛顿发回报道。 [00:22.10]The president's make changes to American health care insurance system,
总统改变了美国的医疗保险制度， [00:25.83]his flagship domestic legislation
他的国内旗舰立法 [00:27.76]is dragged on for over a year
拖了一年多 [00:29.94]and divided the country.
分裂了整个国家。 [00:31.24]He will be damaged if he can't get it through.
如果他不能通过的话，他会受伤的。 [00:33.48]The climax is near,
高潮就快到了， [00:34.97]so far there is no sign of any republicans voting for it,
到目前为止，还没有迹象表明有任何共和党人投赞成票， [00:38.52]its fate lies in the hands of handful
它的命运掌握在少数人的手中。 [00:41.01]in the president's own party,
在总统自己的政党内， [00:42.00]who either feel it allows for easier abortion
他们要么觉得这能让（医改方案）堕胎更容易 [00:44.43]or who simply fear a back lash in November's elections,
或者仅仅是害怕在11月的选举中遭受回击， [00:47.60]if they vote for a measures their constitution dislike.
如果他们投票赞成一项措施，他们的宪法就会不赞成。