For more than a year now, across thousands of miles and all 50 states, tens of millions of Americans have made their voices heard. 一年多来,跨越数千英里,遍及全美五十个州,数千万美国人已经发出了他们的声音。
Today, I just want to add mine. 今天,我只想补充我的声音。
I want to congratulate Hillary Clinton on making history as the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States. 我要祝贺希拉里·克林顿创造历史,成为美国总统大选民主党推定候选人。
Look, I know how hard this job can be. That's why I know Hillary will be so good at it. In fact, I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office. She's got the courage, the compassion, and the heart to get the job done. And I say that as somebody who had to debate or more than 20 times. 听着,我知道这份工作有多难。正因为如此,我知道希拉里会非常胜任这份工作。事实上,我认为从来没有人像她那样有资格担任这一职务。她有勇气、有同情心、有决心去完成这项工作。我是以一个曾与她辩论过二十多次的人的身份说这番话的。
Even after our own hard-fought campaign, in a testament to her character, she agreed to serve our country as Secretary of State. From the decision we made in the Situation Room to get bin Laden to our pursuit of diplomacy in capitals around the world, I have seen her judgment. I've seen her toughness. I've seen her commitment to our values up close. I've seen her determination to give every American a fair shot at opportunity no matter how tough the fight was. That's what has always driven her -- and it still does. 即使在我们那场激烈的竞选之后,作为对她品格的见证,她同意担任国务卿一职,为国家服务。从我们在战况室做出击毙本·拉登的决策,到我们在世界各国首都开展外交努力,我亲眼见证了她的判断力。我见识过她的坚韧。我近距离地看到了她对我们价值观的坚守。我看到了她决心让每一个美国人都有公平的机会去争取成功,无论斗争有多么艰难。这一直是她的动力——至今依然如此。
So, I want those of you who've been with me from the beginning of this incredible journey to be the first to know that I'm with her. I am fired up. And I cannot wait to get out there and campaign for Hillary. 所以,我希望那些从一开始就与我一同走过这段非凡旅程的人,最先知道我支持她。我斗志昂扬。我已经迫不及待地要走出去,为希拉里助选。
I also want to thank everybody who turned out to vote and who worked so hard for our candidates. This has been a hard-fought race. I know some say these primaries have somehow left the Democratic Party more divided. Well, you know, they said that eight years ago as well. But just like eight years ago, there are millions of Americans -- not just Democrats -- who've cast their ballots for the very first time. 我还要感谢每一个出来投票的人,以及为我们的候选人辛勤工作的每一个人。这是一场艰苦的竞选。我知道有些人说,这些初选不知何故让民主党更加分裂。嗯,你知道,八年前他们也这么说。但就像八年前一样,有数百万美国人——不仅仅是民主党人——第一次投出了他们的选票。
And a lot of that is thanks to Senator Bernie Sanders, who has run an incredible campaign. 这在很大程度上要归功于伯尼·桑德斯参议员,他开展了一场令人瞩目的竞选。
I had a great meeting with him this week, and I thanked him for shining a spotlight on issues like economic inequality, and the outside influence of money in our politics, and bringing young people into the process. Embracing that message is going to help us win in November. But more importantly, it will make the Democratic Party stronger and it will make America stronger. 本周我与他进行了一次愉快的会面,我感谢他将聚光灯投向了经济不平等、金钱对政治的外部影响等议题,并将年轻人带入了这一进程。拥抱这一理念将帮助我们在十一月获胜。但更重要的是,它将使民主党更加强大,使美国更加强大。
Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders may have been rivals during this primary, but they're both patriots who love this country, and they share a vision for the America that we all believe in -- an America that's hopeful, an America that's big hearted, an America that is strong and fair and gives every child the same chance that we had. 克林顿国务卿和桑德斯参议员在初选中可能是对手,但他们都是热爱这个国家的爱国者,他们对我们所有人都信仰的美国有着共同的愿景——一个充满希望的美国,一个胸怀宽广的美国,一个强大而公平、让每个孩子都拥有与我们相同机会的美国。
Those are the values that unite us as Democrats. 这些是将我们作为民主党人团结在一起的价值观。
Those are the values that make America great. 这些是让美国伟大的价值观。
Those are the values that are going to be tested in this election. 这些价值观将在这次选举中经受考验。
And, if we all come together, in common effort, I'm convinced we won't just win in November -- we'll build on the progress that we've made and we will win a brighter future for this country that we love. 而且,如果我们所有人共同努力,齐心协力,我坚信我们不仅会在十一月获胜——我们还将在已取得的进步基础上继续前行,为我们所热爱的这个国家赢得更加光明的未来。