The chairman, Senator Bob Graham, Democrat of Florida, accused agency officials of "obstructionism" and said that "their behavior is unacceptable."

The Congressional committee investigating the I.R.S. heard new accounts of misconduct, and the panel's chairman accused agency officials of impeding the inquiry.

The Congressional subcommittee investigating the Internal Revenue Service heard new accounts of misconduct today, while the panel's chairman accused agency officials of impeding the inquiry.

Japan Airlines' chairman accused United States carriers of predatory pricing that eroded the company's fiscal health.

The subcommittee's chairman, Doug Walgren, a Pennsylvania Democrat, accused the Administration of "failing to implement the law the way Congress intended."

Volkswagen's chairman denied allegations of industrial espionage and accused General Motors of acts of revenge.

The chairman of the parliamentary commission accused the then-leader of Air Lib to have misappropriated funds and transmitted its report to Justice.

He indicated that he thought the witness was lying, and the chairman of the committee accused him of "badgering" her.

The board's chairman, Alvin M. Berk, who is white, accused Mr. Foster's group of never making a substantive contribution to board business.