Hearing underscores partisan split over oversight, access and who should testify about Delaney Hall
Members traded accusations about inviting witnesses, announcing visits, and whether independent oversight should be allowed; Democrats pushed for unannounced access and agency witnesses while Republicans defended visits and local staffing.
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The hearing highlighted a sharp partisan divide over how to investigate Delaney Hall. Democrats urged unannounced, independent oversight and criticized the majority for not calling ICE, DHS or GEO Group witnesses; Republicans countered that members and staff had toured the facility and that state health inspections supported the majority's view.
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