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→Obstruction by Wayne Hays
When Aaron Sargent of [[San Francisco]] testified as a witness before the committee in alleging the staunchly [[liberal]] [[Illinois]] senator [[Paul Douglas]] to have had ties with socialist groups, Hays walked out along with Pfost, the committee's other Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>
When Aaron Sargent of [[San Francisco]] testified as a witness before the committee in alleging the staunchly [[liberal]] [[Illinois]] senator [[Paul Douglas]] to have had ties with socialist groups, Hays walked out along with Pfost, the committee's other Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>
Reece said of Hays' uncouth behavior:<ref name=libertyuniversity/>
{{cquote|...the ranking minority member repeatedly asserted that the majority had arrived at prejudged decisions. Newspapers reported him as having said that this was an "Alice-in Wonderland" investigation in which a decision had been made in advance of the trial of a case. The majority submits that in taking this attitude the ranking minority member intended to discredit and harass the investigation, and to impugn the good faith of the majority and of the staff.}}
To prevent further sabotage from the Ohio congressman, committee chair Reece made the ultimate decision to halt further hearings.<ref name=interview/> As subsequently discovered by Dodd, Reece could not fully cease the internal sabotage by Hays due to potential retaliation via public exposure and reporting of his arrest in the early 1920s for homosexuality in a public bathroom, a matter kept secret within Capitol Hill.<ref name=thenewamerican/>
To prevent further sabotage from the Ohio congressman, committee chair Reece made the ultimate decision to halt further hearings.<ref name=interview/> As subsequently discovered by Dodd, Reece could not fully cease the internal sabotage by Hays due to potential retaliation via public exposure and reporting of his arrest in the early 1920s for homosexuality in a public bathroom, a matter kept secret within Capitol Hill.<ref name=thenewamerican/>