1.But none of Mr Obama's plans may survive scrutiny by Congress, especially one where the Democrats are starting to lose their grip.
但是如果没有国会的支持，奥巴马的计划将没有一项可以奏效，尤其是那些在民主党人的影响力开始松动的领域。
2.The initiative may fail: polls show opinion evenly pided, and it would also have to survive scrutiny by federal authorities.
但该倡议可能会失败：民意调查发现民众意见是有分歧的，这还有待联邦政府进一步调查。