The senate prides itself on being a deliberative body where debate is vital to decision making.

参议院以自己是一个审议机构而自豪，在那里决策关重。

Roberts was noting that the two sides were arguing over small, unimportant issues as they addressed " the world's greatest deliberative body" .

罗伯茨指出，双方在" 全球最伟大的审议机构" 讲话时，争的都是些无关紧的小问题。