美民主黨衆議員靜坐 要求表決控槍議案

Rallying around their cry, "No bill, no break," House Democrats pressed on early Thursday in their sit-in calling for a vote on gun control legislation before leaving on their Independence Day break.

星期四清晨，美國民主黨衆議員繼續在國會舉行靜坐，高喊“不表決議案就不休會”，要求在獨立日休會之前對一項有關控制槍支的議案進行表決。

Led by civil rights icon John Lewis of Georgia, Democrats pledged to remain in the House in a “sit-in” until legislation is brought forward.

喬治亞州民主黨衆議員約翰·路易斯是美國民權運動的象徵性人物。在他的帶領下，民主黨議員們誓言要在國會一直進行靜坐下去，直到控槍議案付諸表決。

Republicans initially responded with gavel-banging and demanding order on the floor. When Democrats refused to disperse, Republicans recessed the chamber and turned off the microphones. Although lights continued to shine, proceedings ceased to be televised, because video is fed from the chamber only when it is in session.

共和黨議員最初還想敲議事錘來維持秩序，但民主黨議員拒絕停止靜坐。共和黨人於是宣佈休會，並關了麥克風，雖然大廳裏燈還亮着，但是因爲處於休會狀態，所以大廳裏的情況電視並沒有轉播。

Democrats responded by launching their own broadcasts, using the mobile application Periscope on their cellular phones. A non-profit U.S. cable outfit that covers congressional proceedings (C-Span) began broadcasting the Periscope feeds.

民主黨議員用一款名叫潛望鏡的手機應用，把實況錄像送上網，專門播報國會議事動態的非營利有線電視臺C-Span隨即開始播放潛望鏡上的內容。