Under Senate rules, because the hold came at the end of a session, Mr Obama will have to renominate Mr Becker formally, which he is expected to do shortly.

• 根据参议院规则，因为搁置出现在会期即将结束的时侯，奥巴马不得不重新正式提名贝克。预计奥巴马将在短期内提名。