Union MP Thomas Jarzombek had announced that Bettina Stark-Watzinger's second appearance before the Education Committee in the funding scandal would be the moment of truth. In the end, all that was learned was what was already known. The minister stuck to her defensive tactics, and her critics lacked the means. The governing parties had previously let the Union down when it tried to summon former State Secretary Sabine Döring and a department head to appear before the committee against the minister's will, which could have put the minister in a difficult position. In return, the ministry had sent the committee files, but these only contained known information. This did not stop the minister from praising her efforts to ensure transparency.
