美国参议院确认新的国土安全部长

 　　美国参议院确认新的国土安全部长

　　WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm Jeh Johnson, a former top Pentagon lawyer, to be the secretary of homeland security.

　　Johnson was approved by a vote of 78 to 16 to succeed Janet Napolitano.

　　President Barack Obama nominated Johnson to lead the Department of Homeland Security in October. Johnson served as Pentagon general counsel from 2009 to 2012 during the first Obama administration.

　　Johnson played an important role in repealing¹ "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which prohibited gays serving openly in the U.S. military. He was also a central figure in devising a host of counter-terrorism policies, including the use of weaponized drones to target terrorist suspects.

　　The missions of the Department of Homeland Security include preventing terrorism and enhancing security, managing the U.S. borders, administering immigration laws, securing cyberspace² and ensuring disaster resilience.

1 repealing   

撤销，废除( repeal的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• In addition, repealing the alternative minimum tax would also help. 此外，废除替代性最低税也会有所帮助。
• Repealing the investment tax credit. 取消投资税款扣除。

2 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。