求翻译：There was an agreement that city and metropolitan leaders needed to have more of a voice in national policy discussions, and to shift those discussions in important ways. As recognition of what was jokingly referred to as the gospel of Bruce Katz (of Brookings, one of the panelists), that metropolitan areas drive the national economy, and indeed are how we interact directly with the global economy, grows, the respect accorded to mayors and metro leaders might grow, some suggested, and they should actively seek those roles.是什么意思？

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