But Republicans challenged the assertion of privilege, maintaining that it does not apply.
Republicans do not challenge the statistics, but they question the state's obligation to support Ms. King through four years of college.
Republicans are all but challenging them not to vote for a jurist who is unquestionably qualified.
He explicitly stated his hope that no Republicans would challenge him.
The president has threatened to veto the legislation, and Republicans today virtually challenged him to carry out that threat.
That is a claim many Republicans are challenging even as they admit they have no evidence to prove otherwise.
Republicans are challenging the ethics of this transaction.
He omitted any reference to his mother-in-law's situation, details of which Republicans and some news reports have challenged.
Republicans challenged that, returning time and again to the argument that higher taxes would increase unemployment.
Republicans are challenging these petitions with the County Board of Elections.