Are lawmakers bullying federal employees? It may seem that way with all the talk of cuts to pay and benefits. Now one lawmaker says the House Oversight Committee is going too far. Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings, the ranking member, is accusing Chairman Darrell Issa of hardball tactics with employees at the Energy Department.

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