But since the chamber is split 51-49 between Democrats and Republicans and it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster, senators could not even agree on which bills to consider.

• 但由于议会被民主党和共和党分占51-49个席位形成两派，而通过一项法案需获得60票才能破除阻隔[注]，所以议员们甚至连该讨论哪项议案都无法达成一致。