Premise:
"huh you said your from DC"
Hypothesis: You said you were born and raise in Paris?

no

Premise:
"The legislative system gave senators and (above all) members of the House of Representatives a strong interest in subsidizing communication and transportation links into even the remotest areas of the growing nation."
Hypothesis: The legislative system gave senators nothing except paperwork and headaches.

no

Premise:
"He said that in the mid-1990s, his command attempted to, but could not, find an effective program for capturing and using employees' official frequent flyer miles anywhere in DOD."
Hypothesis: His command tried, but wasn't able to find a good program for using employee's frequent flyer miles.
yes