It's official: the Rocket Probe launched on Roger Clemens

Looks like Fox News scooped the press on this one.  Henry Waxman (d, CA) and Tom Davis (r, VA) will request that the Justice Dept investigate Rocket Roger Clemens on possible perjury regarding his congressional testimony earlier this year. (Update, The New York Post carries the lists of reasons behind the investigation)

"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.

"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."

Rep Brooks (d, MD) doubts Clemens's testimony:

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told FOX News that the seven-time Cy Young Award winner should have never testified before the House Oversight Committee.

"I think Clemens would have been better off not coming before the committee," Cummings said. "He was insistent about coming forward. He came in. He very adamant."

Cummings is a member of the oversight panel and one of the most vigorous questioners at the hearing two weeks ago. At the hearing, Cummings told Clemens he wanted to believe him, but couldn't. He also reminded Clemens repeatedly that he was under oath.

"I wanted him to understand the significance of what he was doing," Cummings said. "I asked him at least five times if he knew he was under oath."

Chairman Waxman was blunt:

...Waxman told FOX that he may have made a perjury referral to the Justice Department based solely on Clemens' deposition.

"We didn't think Roger Clemens was telling the truth," he said.

Everyone set for a Rocket crash?

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I think Clemens would have been better off not coming before the committee," Cummings said. "He was insistent about coming forward.

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