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Hearing underscores partisan split over oversight, access and who should testify about Delaney Hall
Summary
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.
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.
Members from both sides also sparred over whether visits were announced, whether visits were followed by publicity, and whether the committee should rely on court decisions and local inspections. The subcommittee ended without federal agency witnesses present; the chair allowed five legislative days for members to submit additional questions and materials for the record.
