【答案】
6. D 7. C
【原文】
President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to provide $ 60.4 billion for states affected by Superstorm Sandy.(7-1)Obama's request can't meet the total damage estimated in affected states.(奥巴马向国会申请援助的金额低于各州受突总损失的预估数额。)(6)New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said last week die latest estimates of storm costs in his state were $36.8 billion , while New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters the total cost in his state was $41 billion.(新泽西州和纽约州的预估受灾损失共计778亿美元。)In a joint statement Friday,(7-2)Christie and Cuomo said they have been working with Obama, administration officials and congressional delegates on relief.(克里斯汀和库摩一直在和奥巴马等商讨增加救济款项的事宜。)
They said "Today's agreement on the administration's request to Congress would authorize more than $60 billion in funding that will enable our states to recover,repair, and rebuild better and stronger than before."