「委員長、後は何を運ぶんだっけ？」「得点板と大玉もう一個、綱引きの綱」

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"Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."

国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。

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Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.