Asking a tough question or verifying the information through independent sources is not insulting, or insensitive, it's our job.
When asked a tough question he made a great joke, and the media talked about it on and on.
"It's a tough question, " said Kiesling, a civil engineering professor at Texas Tech University who has spent his life studying tornadoes and developing above-ground storm shelters to protect against them.
That's a tough question, but many people love the Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa in Kampung Bahru, a predominantly Malay area in the heart of the city, cluttered with roadside stalls and al fresco food courts.
Mr. MARK WASSER (Attorney): It could substantially interfere with the ability of those courts to handle just the normal flow of litigation that they process, and so it's a tough question and elected officials in both state and perhaps the federal level are going to have to debate that.
We've had a lot of debate in government because this has been a very tough question, the way in which we can ensure that universities really have a very positive future.
Analysts say the match-fixing allegations could call Singapore's reputation for rule of law and a tough stance on corruption into question.
Measuring a decline in value can be especially tough, but sometimes the question is whether the loss is a casualty at all.
"It's a tough match, there is no question about it, " she said ahead of the Williams clash.
And before you say AOL is a tough situation, let me pose the question: even if AOL is a quagmire, if Tim Armstrong is so brilliant, why did he take a job in a quagmire?
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Senator JOHN ENSIGN (Republican, Nevada): Well, there's no question, we had a very tough cycle two years ago.
On one big question where Mr Blair takes a tough line internationally, that of cutting the use of fossil fuels, the government is nowhere near reaching its own target.
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To answer that tough question, the EPA tried a novel approach: Last spring it launched something called a "negotiated rulemaking, " bringing together delegates from 25 groups representing the real estate industry, environmental watchdogs and the government.
"It's a tough environment for Republicans, there's no question about it, " said Rep. John Boehner, the House minority leader.
This question becomes even more crucial in a tough economy, when companies try to squeeze more revenue from every source they can.
To that question, Mr Niinisto has a surprisingly tough response.
"A couple of tough losses, tough to swallow, no question, " captain David Wright said.
He's also favored corporate defendants when there is a question about how to apply federal regulations and has been tough on plaintiffs accusing companies of committing securities fraud.
This is always a tough rub for all those who try to deal with the immigration question - how do you really go at the employers, the people who hire them provide the jobs that are the lure to bring people across the border.
"Playing well in Paris isn't totally out of the question, it's just going to be a little tough, " he added.
Mr Kadyrov has already won the upper hand here - now it is a question of whether his lightning-fast, sometimes unpredictable and often tough decisions, will bring the peace and stability which Chechens need so badly.
Many of them question whether the EU should be given such an honour at a time when record unemployment and tough austerity policies, supported by European institutions, are causing serious social tensions in several member states.
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