21. A justice department spokesman said friday that the matter was still under review. 22. A Justice Department official involved with the case and a department spokesman declined to comment. 23. A health department spokesman said the department, which has beefed up its security, was not trying to hide anything. 24. A health department spokesman told the New York Times that the remarks would have been too political. 25. A Kentucky athletic department spokesman refused to comment on the report, and Pitino said previously that he planned to coach Kentucky next season. 26. A police department spokesman said this particular legend has been floating around Lufkin for several months, with slight variations. 27. A team of five DPS divers unloaded equipment at the scene where they battled with water moccasins and rugged terrain, said department spokesman Mike Cox. 28. A treasury department spokesman said that no approval had been given to the deal, and that it was still under active review. 29. About a fifth of those cards were returned because of invalid addresses, according to a department spokesman. 30. After the meeting, Parks referred all inquiries to the Police Commission through a department spokesman. |