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Congress Asks Justice Dept. for Clemens Probe

Bipartisan letter wants to look at star's steroids denials for perjury

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 27, 2008 1:56 PM CST
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(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.

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. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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)
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, Feb. 13, 2008, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on drug use in baseball. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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)
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 his son, Koby, who plays catcher. Congress has asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens committed...
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)
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, Feb. 12, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photos/Susan Walsh)
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)
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