21.   He also defended his program against her wider criticisms, saying flight tests were never rigged and results never doctored.

22.   He has defended affirmative action programs, while opposing quotas and other forms of guaranteed results, during his career.

23.   His reasons sound much like those voiced by Democrats defending social programs that Republicans are dismantling.

24.   In addition to the elderly, powerful hometown constituencies like hospitals are gearing up to defend the program.

25.   In the other type of case, states are defending innovative programs to buy large quantities of prescription drugs for their residents at low prices.

26.   Intent on defending affirmative action programs, many feminist groups are meeting to work out strategies to combat the California initiative.

27.   It will mean many more one-on-one meetings on Capitol Hill to defend programs like assistance for Africa and population stabilization.

28.   Johnson, the human services secretary, defended that program as an example of how the state is trying to encourage charitable choice in a limited way.

29.   Kansas officials defend their program, saying they have achieved considerable success despite leaving some of their money unspent.

30.   Lightfoot continued to defend the program Tuesday, saying it would have aided nonviolent, white-collar criminals who have paid their debt to society.