ASHBURN, Va. -- The attorneys for more than 40 Washington Commanders employees called a letter sent to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform by former chairman Tom Davis "stunning hypocrisy" because of its requests and "blatant errors and omissions."

Attorneys Lisa Banks and Debra Katz on Friday responded to Davis' letter, which was sent to the committee Wednesday. It raised concerns about the investigative process and cast doubt on the credibility of various witnesses. Davis, who led the committee for four years, works for the law firm Holland & Knight, which represents the team.

Davis as well as other attorneys for Commanders owner Dan Snyder say Congress interviewed only 20 witnesses and no one currently with the organization in its quest to learn about the team's workplace culture. They said attorney Beth Wilkinson, who investigated the team for the NFL, had talked to 150 people. Davis also wrote that the investigation had become a partisan effort by Democrats.

In response, Banks and Katz wrote: "The Washington Commanders and Dan Snyder have stonewalled the Committee from the beginning of its investigation and have steadfastly refused to produce important requested documents and information, including but not limited to the findings of the Beth Wilkinson investigation."

The attorneys said they would like to include Wilkinson's findings, but "because Mr. Snyder and the NFL have refused to provide the Committee with the Wilkinson findings and supporting...

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