Councilman John D. Guman, a Democrat and co-chairman of the budget committee, who, along with the rest of the City Council, is studying the problem, insists he needs more information.
Dr. Phil backed down and canceled the special, but he still appears to be in denial about his problem, insisting on his Web site (drphil.com) that Ms. Spears's condition was "too intense" for him to proceed with the program.
"My body feels good and I've kept myself nice and fit, so one-day cricket won't be a problem," insists Carter.
A statement issued by the defendants' counsel downplayed the extent and gravity of the problem, insisting the companies complied fully with U.S. and international food safety laws.
The availability of resources simply shifts that point away from certainty, and it serves no purpose to walk away from the problem, insisting that someone else deal with it.
Mr. Griffin and his predecessor, Gary R. Spratling, routinely tell lawyers the story of one company's general counsel, who, suspecting problems, insisted on accompanying an executive every minute he was meeting a foreign counterpart, even when the executive went to the bathroom.
The bank has played down the problems, insisting the site is not being hacked.
Yet up-and-coming players like Safina and Andy Murray, who recently rose to No. 2 in the world as Nadal recovered from knee problems, insist they are actually motivated by the odds and the weight of history stacked against them.
We can't get kids out of prison until we address underlying social problems, insists Harvard sociologist Catherine Sirois.
