TASK DEFINITION: You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".
PROBLEM: Sentence1: It was the first speech by a US president to a joint session of the Philippines Congress since 1960 ., Sentence2: President Bush on Saturday became the first American president to address a joint session of the Philippine National Congress since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: Perry has since called two special legislative sessions to try force the redistricting plan through ., Sentence2: Since then , Texas Gov. Rick Perry has called two special sessions trying to push the measure through .

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Sentence1: A ruling last week by U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry triggered a whirlwind of activity in Washington ., Sentence2: The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry .

SOLUTION:
Yes