In this task, you're given a pair of sentences, sentence 1 and sentence 2. Your job is to determine if the two sentences clearly agree/disagree with each other, or if this can't be determined. Indicate your answer as yes or no respectively.

Sentence 1: Upon consideration of the initial comments it received, the Commission declined to pursue the contract rate proposal, but solicited further comments on several broad issues concerning possible changes in the mail classification system. Sentence 2: Although the Commission declined to further pursue the contract rate proposal after considering the initial comments they received, they did decide to seek additional feedback on issues related to changes in the mail classification system. 
yes

Sentence 1: The Los Angeles Times sees it as the latest sign that Republicans, having made sure that Democrats didn't oust Gingrich, may do so themselves. Sentence 2: The Republicans used to be interested in keeping Gingrich around.
yes

Sentence 1: Cynics' spin on forgiveness of sexual violence in  Celebrity 738-Justice 0. (2/15/99) Sentence 2: Celebrities get as much jail time as any one else for sexual violence.

yes