Congress Will Ask Justice To Investigate Clemens

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

Pitcher May Have Made False Statements Under Oath

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Congress asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate whether Roger Clemens made false statements to a House committee

The chairman and ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said they sent a letter to Justice.

"We believe that his testimony in a sworn deposition on Feb. 5, 2008, and at a hearing on Feb. 13, 2008, that he never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone, warrants further investigation," committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis wrote. "That testimony is directly contradicted by the sworn testimony of Brian McNamee, who testified that he personally injected Mr. Clemens with anabolic steroids and human growth hormone.


Read more: http://wjz.com/sports/Justice.investigating.Clemens.2.664046.html

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I'm betting this will be over by the end of the day, with the DOJ delining to prosecute.

[livetohike]

1. Nothing better to do, I guess

Too bad they don't go after the Bush cabal with so much zeal :eyes:.

[Kikosexy2]

8. They don't want to...

go after the big assholes in the White House...so they decide to go after this asshole in baseball...You Go Boneheads!...

[fascisthunter]

2. Yet Impeachment is Off the Table

and Sibel Edmonds has a gag order on her.

[yourout]

3. All Clemens has to do is make a little donation to the RNC and his troubles....

magically disappear.

[katandmoon]

4. WELL! I don't know about you but *I* can certainly sleep better at night now!

[Wizard777]

5. Since when is it a crime to lie to Congress?

[Dr.Phool]

6. I can think of a few more people who should be investigated for the same thing.

And they ain't washed up baseball players.

[tuckessee]

7. I wonder if anyone lied to Congress about Iraq? n/t