EersSkins05 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 ESPN.com article: WASHINGTON -- Congress asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens "committed perjury and made knowingly false statements" to a House committee. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday. The two said Clemens' statements in a Feb. 5 sworn deposition and at a Feb. 13 public hearing "that he never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone warrants further investigation." "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," the congressmen wrote. "Mr. Clemens's testimony is also contradicted by the sworn deposition testimony and affidavit submitted to the committee by Andrew Pettitte, a former teammate of Mr. Clemens, whose testimony and affidavit reported that Mr. Clemens had admitted to him in 1999 or 2000 that he had taken human growth hormone." McNamee, Clemens' former personal trainer, has told federal prosecutors, baseball investigator George Mitchell and Congress that he injected the seven-time Cy Young Award winner more than a dozen times with human growth hormone and steroids from 1998 to 2001. Clemens repeatedly and vigorously denied the allegations. It was Clemens' denials of McNamee's allegations in the Mitchell Report that drew Congress' attention. The Feb. 13 hearing generally divided along party lines, with Democrats giving Clemens a rougher time, and Republicans reserving their toughest questions for McNamee. But Waxman and Davis jointly appealed to the Justice Department. "For the good of the investigation and integrity of the committee, we've asked the Department of Justice to get to the bottom of this," Davis said. What, you mean you can't lie to Congress and get away with it now? What is this world coming to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 He should have never said anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 How About Focusing On The Important Stuff Congress?! :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aREDSKIN Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Isn't it a prerequisite for Congresspeople to lie to their constituents every day? I mean come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 You go before Congress KNOWING you can cheat/steal and kill.. Just don't get caught lying to them about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 How About Focusing On The Important Stuff Congress?! :rant: Something we agree on...is this a good use for our tax dollars or legal system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Something we agree on...is this a good use for our tax dollars or legal system? Like what? They have the Anti-Midas touch. I'd prefer they work on steroids and the Patriots. Congress comes together tomorrow and says they have fixed Social Security. It is now broke in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrabR Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 who cares This entire investigation into roids in baseball is a waste of tax payers money We guy men and women dying in Irag/Afhganistan and they are worried if Roger got a needle in the A** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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