stand by one's statement

Be that as it may, I stand by my statement.

"However, I stand by my prior statement of the events."

I stand by my statement, as reported in the article and in the editorial: "Food is safer than it ever was."

So, on a technicality, I'll stand by my opening statement.

Nevertheless, he stands by his earlier statement; he would not have kids.

I asked again if she stood by her 1993 statement on the appearance of conflict.

Yet, he stands by his original statement, that Westchester could not have prevented the death.

He later apologized to the press for any of those who took offense, but stood by his statement.

In subsequent press inquiries, Sestak repeatedly stood by his original statement.

We shall stand by our statement and position when the Council finally adopts the text of the directive in question.