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The president says he knows it is a tough debate, but he is still optimistic about getting the bill through.
总统表示他知道这场争论是何等的激烈，但对该法案的通过他依旧很乐观。

"I believe we can get an immigration bill, now it is going to require leadership from the Democrat leaders in the Senate, and it is going to require me to stay engaged and work with Republicans who want a bill."
“我相信我们能通过这项移民改革法案，现如今他需要参议院的民主党领导人们发挥出领导的能力，也需要我继续与期望通过该议案的共和党人合作。”

While in Europe, the president telephoned three Republican Senators to lobby for the immigration bill. He will go to Capitol Hill Tuesday to press them further.
在欧洲访问期间，布什总统曾致电并游说三名共和党议员支持该项法案。他还将在周二返回国会，对他们做进一步的进行说服。

"It is important that we address this issue now and I believe we can get it done, listen, a lot of progress was made between people in both parties making hard decisions necessary to move a comprehensive plan."
“我们在这个时候处理这个问题意义非凡，我相信该法案能顺利通过，我已听说，此议案的签署已取得进展，两党议员做出一个个艰难抉择同时，亦推动了整个计划的进程。”

Mr. Bush says the legislative process often takes two steps forward and one step back. He says he will start Tuesday to work toward taking some steps forward again, telling a reporter on the trip, "I will see you at the bill signing."
布什总统谈到立法进程往往是进二退一，他表示自己将在周二开始再次推进某些措施的实施，他自信地告诉一名记者，“我们将在议案签署会议上碰面。”

lobby vt.
1.对(议员等)进行疏通活动
2.用疏通游说的方法使(议案, 计划等)得以通过
（为了支持或抵制某项特定目标而努力影响立法者或其他官员的想法）