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