That tiny little uptick in her voice at the end of "research facilities* (teees), implies a question. In other words, her brain is questioning whether the listener will believe what she is saying. I.e. "Will the bullshit I'm saying fly?" or, "Will the listener believe me?"

She is enunciating slowly because her brain is creating the lie while she is speaking.

That slow, careful speaking pattern, combined with the frantic pen twirling, absolutely indicates lying.