作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 | 福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年2月4日 美国东部时间下午1:22
加利福尼亚州民主党众议员玛克辛·沃特斯与财政部长斯科特·贝森特周三就唐纳德·特朗普总统的经济议程发生激烈冲突，这位愤怒的女议员一度质问是否有人能“让他闭嘴”。
这场激烈的交锋发生在贝森特向众议院金融服务委员会作证期间。作为委员会的资深民主党成员，沃特斯就特朗普关税对美国消费者的通胀影响提出了一系列问题，并要求对方给出是非答案。
特朗普的经济成就真实存在——现在他需要说服全国人民
沃特斯：所以我问你，贝森特部长，你会成为本届政府中理性的声音，敦促特朗普总统停止对美国消费者发动战争，损害住房可负担性，并将经济置于危险之中吗？是或否。你不需要解释。
贝森特：代表……
沃特斯：你会成为理性的声音吗？你会成为理性的声音吗？
（图片说明：2026年2月4日，玛克辛·沃特斯众议员与斯科特·贝森特部长在关税政策上发生冲突前，沃特斯向他提出一系列问题。）(Alex Wroblewski/法新社/盖蒂图片社)
贝森特：沃顿大学的一项研究表明——
沃特斯：收回我的时间。收回我的时间。主席先生，你会让他知道，当我要求收回我的时间时——
亚利桑那州共和党众议员、众议院金融服务委员会主席法国·希尔：时间确实属于来自加利福尼亚州的这位女士。
特朗普全球关税实施策略完整时间线
贝森特：1000万到2000万移民——
沃特斯：能让他闭嘴吗？
贝森特：那美国劳动者的住房存量呢？你能保持一定的尊严吗？
（图片说明：2026年2月4日，财政部长斯科特·贝森特在众议院金融服务委员会就特朗普总统的经济政策作证。）(Graeme Sloan/彭博社/盖蒂图片社)
希尔：这位女士的时间已经用完了。
沃特斯：不，我的时间还没到。
希尔：你的时间已经用完了。这位先生——
沃特斯：这位先生占用了我的时间。我认为你应该意识到这一点，主席先生。
希尔：这位女士的时间已经用完了。
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最高法院预计将裁定特朗普政府的贸易关税是否超出了总统权限。图为：2019年3月4日，加利福尼亚州长滩，美国国旗在起重机和集装箱上空飘扬。(马克·拉尔斯顿/法新社/盖蒂图片社)
贝森特的证词正值特朗普政府等待最高法院就2025年实施的部分贸易关税是否超出总统权限做出裁决，这一决定可能对当前的关税行动产生广泛影响。
关税是对进口商品征收的税款。尽管它们由企业在边境支付，但成本往往会转嫁到更高的价格上，使消费者承担大部分负担。
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Rep. Maxine Waters asks ‘Can you shut him up?’ during Treasury’s Scott Bessent testimony | Fox News
By Amanda Macias | Fox News
Published February 4, 2026 1:22pm EST
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, with the irate congresswoman asking at one point if someone could “shut him up.”
The fiery exchange occurred during Bessent’s testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Waters, the committee ranking member, posed a series of questions about the inflationary impact of Trump’s tariffs on American consumers — and demanded a yes-or-no answer.
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Waters: So I ask you, Secretary Bessent, will you be the voice of reason in this administration and urge President Trump to stop waging a war on American consumers, harming housing affordability, and putting the economy at risk? Yes or no. You don’t have to explain.
Bessent: Representative—
Waters: Will you be the voice of reason? Will you be the voice of reason?
Rep. Maxine Waters asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a series of questions before the two clashed over tariff policy on Feb. 4, 2026.(Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty Images)
Bessent: A study from Wharton University has shown—
Waters: Reclaiming my time. Reclaiming my time. Mr. Chair, will you let him know when I ask to reclaim my time—
Rep. French Hill, R-Ariz., House Financial Services Committee chairman: The time does belong to the gentlewoman from California.
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Bessent: Ten to twenty million immigrants—
Waters: Can you shut him up?
Bessent: What about the housing stock for working Americans? And can you maintain some level of dignity?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee on President Donald Trump’s economic policies on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Hill: The gentlewoman’s time has expired.
Waters: No, my time has not expired.
Hill: Your time has expired. The gentleman—
Waters: The gentleman took up my time. I think you should recognize that, Mr. Chair.
Hill: The gentlewoman’s time has expired.
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The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether the Trump administration’s trade duties exceeded presidential authority. Pictured: A U.S. flag flies over shipping cranes and containers in Long Beach, California, on March 4, 2019.(Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
Bessent’s testimony comes as the Trump administration awaits a Supreme Court ruling on whether some of the trade duties imposed in 2025 exceeded presidential authority, a decision that could have broad implications for current tariff actions.
Tariffs are taxes levied on imported goods. Although they are paid by companies at the border, the costs are often passed along through higher prices, leaving consumers to bear much of the burden.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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