They presented strong arguments, and spoke from the heart.
Besides Gilead and Bristol, some mentioned Abbott Laboratories, which also presented strong preliminary data.
"Mr Bucklew presented strong medical evidence – that the Missouri Department of Corrections failed to contest – showing the likelihood of unnecessary pain and suffering beyond what is constitutionally permissible.
Perlman and LeFauve have been asked to team up by studio supremo Kevin Feige after both presented strong concepts for the film.
Mr. Strauss-Kahn's defense team gave indications last week that he would be unwilling to plead guilty to any crime unless prosecutors presented strong evidence.
Mr Wrigley, who presented strong results for the first quarter on the same day, says his family did not need a lot of convincing to accept.
On Thursday, the US Olympic Committee apologised for the behaviour of four of its athletes after Brazilian police presented strong evidence that contradicted the six-time gold medallist Lochte's version of events.
The members of Congress said that while the report presented strong evidence of corporate crimes, most notably securities fraud, it did not reduce the need for a significant overhaul of the accounting and corporate governance rules.
In the end, the nine judges proved conservative when faced with the two cases, which presented strong challenges to the military establishment as well as to the country's political stability.
In March, Fotofest, the biennial photography festival in Houston, presented strong evidence that the still camera, and specifically a festival devoted to it, continue to play important roles on both local and international levels.
"We believe we have presented strong evidence," the assistant attorney general, Joel I. Klein, said in a statement, "that Visa and MasterCard engaged in conduct that stifled competition and harmed consumers".
