81.   Ebersol defended his decision not to have a permanent scoreboard on screen and said that viewers heard the total score every three or four minutes.

82.   FDA officials defended their decision to allow sales of the drug, saying that precautions are already in place.

83.   Finance Ministry officials defended their decision to keep the identities of borrowers out of the report.

84.   Following the debate, Bradley defended his decision to go after Gore.

85.   For his part, Burton at first defended his decision to release the transcripts and then the tape.

86.   Finfer defended the decision on three grounds.

87.   Game and Fish officials defend their decision, noting public health and safety concerns.

88.   Gullett also defended the decision to take the campaign reins away from Richardson.

89.   Hahn defended his decision to negotiate the consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.

90.   Havana defended its decision as a matter of preserving order.