51.   But he also defended his decision to drop the missile defense restrictions, saying they would have been defeated on the floor.

52.   But he always defended his decision, comparing the expulsion of teachers to the Nazism his mother lamented.

53.   But he defended the decisions as necessary to properly implement the law.

54.   But county officials defended their decision, saying the computers will help the college-bound teens enter society as adults.

55.   But CUNY defends its decisions.

56.   But jurors always defended their decision.

57.   But Norton defended her decision to sell the letters.

58.   But police officials defended their decision to dispatch an investigator to the news conference to hear what Locurto had to say.

59.   But some investors defended the decision and blamed a lack of communication between Shell and Woodside for the outcome.

60.   But she defended her decisions.