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Mr. Frelinghuysen maintained that the legislation would "spawn its own bureaucracy" and "duplicate established federal programs".

Bank lobbyists had maintained that the legislation, if adopted, would have resulted in higher rates for all mortgage holders.

During the litigation over the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which defined marriage as the relationship between one man and one woman, Attorney Charles Cooper maintained that the legislation "furthered the state's interest in procreation".

But most language professionals maintain that the legislation is too extreme and that it underestimates the absorptive capacity of Brazilian Portuguese.

They maintain that the legislation is incompatible with article eight of the European convention on human rights (the right to respect for private and family life), and articles seven and eight of the EU charter of fundamental rights (respect for private and family life and protection of personal data).

The indictment maintained that gambling online is illegal in the United States, an issue Congress is addressing with legislation that aims to prohibit the popular activity.

Many insurers and employers maintain that the parity legislation is misguided, that it will end up backfiring and prompting some providers to drop mental-health coverage entirely.

Mikakos maintained that the decision to move a group of children from Parkville to Barwon was "consistent with relevant legislation and Victoria's Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities".

They maintained that the process was transparent.

But State senator Lois Kolkhorst, author of the Texas Privacy Act, has maintained that her legislation would not jeopardize the economy because it only applies to schools and government buildings.

While Hollywood movie studios and major record labels have lauded the bill as a robust effort to crack down on online copyright violations, Internet experts maintain that the tools proposed for the legislation would hamper efforts to improve online security and threaten the basic functioning of the Internet.