Other representatives invite Hollywood celebrities to testify before their committees; Yates invited Yo-Yo Ma to play a Bach suite before his, soothing the savage breast of the NEA's opponents.
Yates wanted Yo-Yo Ma to play for the party.
mnli hypothesis: Yates wanted Yo-Yo Ma to play for the party. premise: Other representatives invite Hollywood celebrities to testify before their committees; Yates invited Yo-Yo Ma to play a Bach suite before his, soothing the savage breast of the NEA's opponents.