It's no use expecting Arthur to stand up for himself: he's as timid as a mouse. Somebody else will have to protect his interests.

不要指望阿瑟会站起来为自己说话，他胆小如鼠。要有别的人来保护他的利益。

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And they need somebody who is going to stand up for them, and millions of Americans need somebody who is going to look out for their interests.

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But having said that, you know, for somebody in the administration or in the IRS to stand up and say I'm taking the Fifth Amendment, this is not exactly what the kind of - the White House would have liked to have seen.

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