11.   Administration officials fiercely defend their record.

12.   All the big agencies have defended their record on Enron.

13.   Alexander, who was education secretary during the Bush administration, defended his record of tax hikes when he was governor of Tennessee.

14.   Bush defends his record, pointing to projects under his watch to hook up colonia residents to water and sewer lines.

15.   Bush said his new strategy is all about defending his record.

16.   Bush has defended his record on air quality by citing data showing some declines in toxic emissions.

17.   But Barak sought Friday to defend his record and unify his country.

18.   But Bush and his surrogates aggressively defended their record Thursday, and suggested they welcome the Gore stratagem.

19.   But NationsBank executives defend their record of community lending.

20.   But nearly a week later, tempers have cooled considerably and Wong supporters are standing up to defend her record.