Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis directly oppose it? Premise: Despite all the hoopla over a pro-choice advocate's confession that he had lied about the circumstances under which the procedure is generally used, only five lawmakers switched their votes from no to yes. Hypothesis: The lawmakers considered many other factors of the procedure to make their votes.
Despite all the hoopla over a pro-choice advocate's confession that he had lied about the circumstances under which the procedure is generally used, only five lawmakers switched their votes from no to yes.###The lawmakers considered many other factors of the procedure to make their votes.