31.   Defending his record, he noted he had been a strong proponent of tax cuts and a strong opponent of government waste.

32.   Dole defended his record after an unfortunate slip of the tongue.

33.   During his radio interview, Parks defended his record of being a tough disciplinarian and he blamed reports of low morale on the union.

34.   Even democrats are hard-pressed to defend their record here, although most blame their failures on Sobchak.

35.   For Clinton, the moment seemed a foreshadowing of the way he will be compelled to defend his record as he runs for re-election next year.

36.   For his part, Cuomo defended his record of cutting regulations.

37.   For her part, Messinger said that Giuliani had failed to defend his record during the debate.

38.   Harris sought to defend his record, but from that point, his future at ASU became a matter of controversy.

39.   He also defended his record of cooperation with Whitewater investigations.

40.   He matched Al Gore on questions of foreign policy, though then did less well on defending his record in Texas.