Now Congress has raised the limit 78 times since 1960, 49 times under Republican presidents, 29 times under Democrats.

自1960年以来，国会已经提高了78次上限，其中49次是在共和党总统任内，在民主党执政期间共29次。

Resources in an area of the Gulf of Mexico known as the Western Gap that were off limits to both countries under a previous moratorium will be opened for exploration to both countries, she said.

根据之前的禁令，墨西哥湾上名为“西部缺口”的海域的资源是不可开发的，但现在两国都可在这里开发。