In the highly charged partisan atmosphere of Washington, DC, this is without question almost always an advantage. Imagine if the disbursement of all assistance to countries in trouble required Congressional approval, let alone spending from the US budget.
在党派氛围浓郁的华盛顿，这无疑是项有利条件。试想一下所有对困难国家援助都需要经过国会批准，更不要说从美国预算中出钱。如果真是这样不可能做成一件好事——但责任当然不会由美国承担。