Although the measure is likely to pass, it was a poke in the eye for the Republican leadership, underscoring the delicacy of budget negotiations.

虽然这项措施好像要通过，但它却是共和党领导人的眼中钉，这也凸显了预算谈判的棘手。

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Yes, that would be better than a poke in the eye.

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