There is no difficulty in defending the record of our schools in terms of the moral and civic values they encourage, nor... their academic quality. (faith.org.uk)
The Conservatives have yet to publish their manifesto - but have defended their record in government, saying that school budgets have been protected and are at their highest ever level. (bbc.co.uk)
Government regulators defended their record on moving hazardous materials by rail, noting that 2012 was the safest year in the industry's history. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)