拜登自传速读PromisesToKeep(18)

幸运的是，这并没有阻止同事们试图了解他。迈克·曼斯菲尔德和休伯特·汉弗莱每周至少去探望他一次。泰迪·肯尼迪会带他去健身房，许多同事邀请他在家里共进晚餐。最终，他们的努力得到了回报。
Although he initially resisted all social contact, Biden soon came to be extremely grateful for the support of his colleagues. His first term in the Senate was a tumultuous time in politics. The US was in the grip of the Vietnam War, and President Nixon had just been impeached. Racism and civil rights were urgent issues, as was the need for social housing and healthcare.
尽管拜登最初拒绝与人交往，但很快他就对同事们的支持非常感激。他在参议院的第一个任期是政坛动荡的时期。美国正深陷越南战争泥潭，尼克松总统刚刚被弹劾。种族主义和公民权利是紧迫的问题，对社会住房和医疗保健的需求也是紧迫的问题。
Biden"s first speech in the Senate focused on campaign finance. He argued that political campaigns should completely avoid private funding because it led to corruption. He"d seen that for himself when several potential donors suggested they’d only fund him if he agreed to vote in their interests. The speech wasn’t popular with his colleagues, but Biden wasunfazed.
拜登在参议院的第一次演讲集中在竞选资金上。他认为，政治运动应该完全避免私人资助，因为这会导致腐败。因为几个潜在的捐赠者建议只有当他同意为他们的利益投票时才会资助，这让他预见了这一点。这场演讲不受同事们的欢迎，但拜登并不担心。