广播电视英语短句 第 57 课：联邦腐败指控-1

This week, the governor of the American state of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested on federal corruption charges. 本周美国伊利诺斯州州长 Rod Blagojevich以联邦腐败指控而被逮捕。

The case includes accusations that he tried to sell an appointment to Barack Obama's former seat in the United States Senate. 本案包括控告他试图出售奥巴马遗留的参议院的职位。

The governor has the power to make a temporary appointment. （在美国）州长有权利认定暂时职位。

The United States attorney in Chicago, Patrick Fitzgerald, said the charges make no accusations about President-elect Obama. 美国芝加哥律师Patrick Fitzgerald说，这项指控没有关于当选总统奥巴马的控告。

On Thursday, the president-elect met with reporters in Chicago to name top members of his health care team, to be led by former senator Tom Daschle. 周二，当选总统在芝加哥会见记者，任命前参议员Tom Daschle领导的医疗保健小组的高级成员。