Over the past several months, protectionism has reached a fever pitch with lawmakers in both Houses clamoring to attach their names to as many as 50 anti-trade bills.

• 过去几个月中，参、众两院议员们的保护主义情绪已经达到了狂热的程度，提交国会讨论的反自由贸易法案达50个之多，议员们争先恐后地在这些法案上署上自己的大名。