    Sentence 1: Responding later , Edward Skyler , a  spokesman for the mayor , said , " The comptroller ‘s  statements , while noteworthy for their sensationalism ,  bear no relation to the facts.    Sentence 2: Jordan Barowitz , a spokesman for  Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg said : * The  Comptroller 's statements , while noteworthy for their  sensationalism , bear no relation to the facts. "