Darrell Issa, Department of Justice feud heats up

Darrell Issa says Dems are 'obstructing' his inquiry into a DOJ investigation. |
John Shinkle/POLITICO

6/14/11 8:16 PM EDT

The Obama administration and Rep. Darrell Issa seem to be headed for their biggest showdown yet as the House oversight committee chief prepares for a Wednesday hearing into an undercover, federal gunrunning investigation that lost track of weapons later found at the scene of a Border Patrol agent’s murder in Arizona.

Issa, a California Republican, contends the administration has stonewalled his requests for records about a deeply flawed investigation, known as “Operation Fast and Furious,â€