In September 2023, Senate Majority  Leader Chuck Schumer allowed senators  

2023 年 9 月，參議院多數黨領袖舒默允許參議員

to wear whatever they wanted, sparking a debate  about values, tradition, and professionalism. 

穿任何他們想穿的衣服，引發了關於價值觀、傳統和專業的辯論。

Proponents of relaxing the dress code argue  that it is outdated and exclusionary and  

放寬服裝要求的支持者認為，它已經過時且具有排他性，

that the Senate should reflect the  diversity of the American people. 

參議院應該反映美國人民的多樣性。

They also point out that many jobs in America  no longer have a formal dress code, and that  

他們還指出，美國的許多工作不再有正式的服裝要求，讓

allowing senators to wear more comfortable  clothing will make them more productive. 

參議員穿著更舒適的衣服將使他們更有效率。

Opponents of relaxing the dress code  argue that it is important for maintaining  

反對放寬服裝要求的人認為，這對於保持

professionalism and respect for the institution. They believe that wearing business attire shows  

專業和對機構的尊重很重要。他們認為，穿著職業裝表明

that senators are serious about their work  and that they respect the American people. 

參議員對工作的認真態度以及對美國人民的尊重。

They also argue that the Senate's dress code  is an important part of the institution's  

他們也認為，參議院的服裝規範是該機構

tradition and should be preserved. The debate over the Senate's dress  

傳統的重要組成部分，應該保留。關於參議院服裝

code highlights the different values and  perspectives that are represented in the  

規範的辯論凸顯了參議院所代表的不同價值和觀點

Senate. So do you think senators should be  allowed to wear whatever they want to work?

。那麼你認為參議員應該被允許穿他們想穿的任何衣服嗎？