11.   The mayor also argues that these new officers would be added six months later anyway.

12.   The mayors argued that the way that money was spent was out of their hands.

13.   The mayor also argues that the bill invades his power, but it does not strip him of ability to shape the new agency.

14.   The mayor has long argued that police can best investigate police.

15.   The mayor argued that some services were simply better done by outside companies.

16.   The mayors argued that in some areas there are not enough jobs available.

17.   The mayor also argues that efforts to save the base are probably futile anyway.

18.   The mayor has also argued that poor families should have the same choice in selecting schools for their children as more affluent families have.

19.   The mayor has argued that sampling is essential in a city as complex as New York.

20.   The mayor has argued that the referendum would hurt his efforts to prevent Steinbrenner from moving his team out of the Bronx, and out of the city entirely.