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US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says

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Rep. Chellie Pingree said the disruption in communication strayed from longstanding relationships with agency staff.

Pingree is the top Democrat on the House of Representatives appropriations committee that oversees Interior , Environment and related agencies.

The letters expressed "outrage" at the firings of thousands of federal workers across the three agencies.

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90

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95

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80

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formal

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English

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78

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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