[영어기사/The Week] Fauci blocked from testifying before House committee

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/05/01/congress-fauci-coronavirus/

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단어정리

testify: 증언하다

House committee: 미 하원 위원회

director: 임원, 책임자

prominent: 중요한

counterproductive: 역효과를 낳는

expedite: 더 신속하게 처리하다, to make a process or action happen more quickly

dissent: 반대, refusal to agree with an official decision or accepted opinion

reportedly: 전하는 바에 따르면, according to what some people say

Democrat-led: 민주당이 주도하는

Republican-led: 공화당이 주도하는

필사리뷰

Fauci blocked from testifying before House committee

The White House confirmed Friday it is blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who has taken on a prominent role in the Trump administration’s coronavirus response, from testifying before Democrat-led House Appropriations Committee about the pandemic next week. White House spokesman Judd Deere said “it is counterproductive” to have someone like Fauci, who is heavily involved in the government’s efforts to re-open the American economy and expedite coronavirus vaccine, step away from those tasks and testify. Deer did say the White House would work with CongressFauci to find a more “appropriate time” for Fauci to testify. Fauci, who at times has dissented from President Trump on certain coronavirus-related matters, will reportedly appear before the Republican-led Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee the following week.