Does 'Once inside, Vice President Cheney and the agents paused in an area of the tunnel that had a secure phone, a bench, and television.' stand independently of the premise 'Cheney and the agents stopped in the tunnel.', neither following nor contradicting it?
Once inside, Vice President Cheney and the agents paused in an area of the tunnel that had a secure phone, a bench, and television.###Cheney and the agents stopped in the tunnel.