In defending Project 51, the proposed Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan, advocates have primarily invoked the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
This week Calatrava defended his projects.
Last year, in the wake of the state audit, he defended the projects, saying everything by the town and development corporation was done lawfully.
He defended his projects against all comers, famously promising to wreak havoc when Tom Coburn, a fellow Republican from Oklahoma, tried to shift $452m away from two Alaskan bridges.
President Dilma Rousseff forcefully defended the projects in April, accusing opponents of living in a "fantasy" realm if they thought Brazil could improve living standards with renewable energy alone.
Mr. McClure, as chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sought to weaken federal restrictions on leasing land to foresters and ranchers; fought to allow some development in protected recreation areas; and defended water projects favored by development interests.
In the name of combating climate change, many groups have defended renewable projects that they would typically oppose because of their negative environmental effects.
But the issue has come up before and the MTA has steadfastly defended the projects, although not in a way that has put the matter to rest.
If you'd recently taken on the weighty assignment of directing two movies adapted from J. R. R. Tolkien's "Hobbit," then defended that project during a potentially catastrophic labor crisis, you might be under some stress, too.
A spokesman for HS2 Ltd defended the project.
Kumaran, who now lives abroad, defended the project.
