Argenbright, 60, says he still faces hostile questions about that day.

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In the question-and-answer session which followed, he faced a string of hostile questions about his stance on the strike by 300, 000 teachers and civil servants in June.

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Clinton faced a barrage of hostile questions about Benghazi from Republican lawmakers when she testified before Congress recently in appearances that were delayed from December because of illness.

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The slight giggles, the hostile questions, the looks on the faces of the reporters listening to the odd woman at the podium, told him all he needed to know.

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The worst thing to do is respond defensively as questions arise and refuse to examine your behavior. (Public pension operating in a political arena frequently tend to develop a hostile attitude toward those raising questions or offering new solutions.) If you seek out new advice, guidance and insights you will be fine.

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The questions, skeptical at first, grew hostile.

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"Maggie would have turfed the media out afterwards and taken questions from the audience even if they were really hostile, " he claimed.

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Scalia, Alito and Roberts seemed either hostile to the mandate or at least concerned about its breadth, and Justice Clarence Thomas, who asked no questions, is assumed to be a skeptic as well.

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