The move came as Prime Minister Naoto Kan is expected to soon announce he will step down after the approval of several critical budget bills.

而一般预料，菅直人首相在几个重要的预算法案获得批准后，将宣布下台。

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If the Republicans really want to play hardball, they will attach measures to wreck ObamaCare to budget bills, which they will bank on Mr Obama not daring to veto.

如果共和党真的要动真格了，他们将附加措施以破坏obama关心的预算法案，他们将指望奥巴马不敢否决。

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Erskine and his team adroitly maneuvered through the details of the budget bills, giving a concession here and there in order to secure funding for our big priorities.

厄斯金和他的小组在预算法案的细节上灵活让步，为的是确保我们的重点项目得到基金。

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Senate and House bills would save $132 billion and $138 billion respectively.

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The Senate is scheduled to pass its final budget bills sometime early Wednesday.

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Budget bills from both parties were defeated in the Senate on Thursday.

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Cuomo and legislative leaders had once targeted last Sunday for a deal, with final passage of the voluminous budget bills by Thursday.

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