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Congress Asks Justice Dept. for Clemens Probe  

Posted Feb 27, 08 1:56 PM CST in US,  Sports    Most Covered

(newser) – A congressional committee today asked the Justice Department to examine Roger Clemens’ denials under oath that he used performance-enhancing drugs and determine if they constitute perjury, the AP reports. In the letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Reps. Henry Waxman and Tom Davis cite the pitcher's statements contradicting those of his former trainer and a teammate.

Clemens’ claim "that he never used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone warrants further investigation," the congressmen wrote in the wake of a deposition and public hearing earlier this month. “We've always assumed there would be a referral if Roger testified differently from the Mitchell Report," a Clemens lawyer said, referring to the chronicle of drug use in baseball.

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Congress Asks Justice Dept. for Clemens Probe
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., questions witnesses during a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Feb. 26, 2008 file photo....   (Associated Press)
Congress Asks Justice Dept. for Clemens Probe
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., delivers his opening statement at the start of a hearing investigating human growth hormone, B-12, and steroids, Tuesday,...   (Associated Press)
Congress Asks Justice Dept. for Clemens Probe
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., right, talks with the committee's ranking Republican, Rep. Tom Davis III, R-Va., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
Congress Asks Justice Dept. for Clemens Probe
Roger Clemens prepares to throw a pitch during a workout at the Houston Astros minor league spring training facility Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 in Kissimmee, Fla. Clemens worked with minor leaguers including...   (Associated Press)
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