1.   Gingrich, however, is down there in the legislative trenches every day whacking away at treasured federal benefits.

2.   The opposition Social Democrat, Greens and reformed communists of eastern Germany have pledged legislative trench warfare to the last against measures seen as deeply unfair to ordinary people.

3.   The adoption marked the end of months of legislative trench warfare on the measures.

4.   The final votes adopting the measures marked the end of months of legislative trench warfare on the package.

5.   The final adoption came after months of legislative trench warfare on the measures.