But before much real business was conducted, Democratic lawmakers adjourned for a round of festivities to celebrate their victories and to lubricate their donors in what resembled nothing so much as a scaled-down presidential inaugural.

• 但是在真正开议之前，民主党立法议员却暂时休会举行一系列庆祝仪式，同赞助人进一步拉进关系，看起来就像是庆祝总统选举胜利一般。