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To: Lane3 who wrote (49137)	2/14/2008 8:23:44 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 543013

This morning on Mike and Mike they are saying that the questioners split by party with the Reps supporting Clemens. Did you notice that? Yes, and some of the members commented so. I didn't watch all of it--doing other things--but the party fit wasn't perfect. Some didn't get the memo. The sports shows I watch or listen to have already decided Clemens is guilty so the talk on a couple last night was how both were questioned hard by committee members. No one mentioned the party split.

To: Lane3 who wrote (49137)	2/14/2008 11:39:24 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543013

My take on it ------ Personally I don't see why we should have a congressional hearing. If its illegal (and apparently it is) and you back the law, call for an investigation of the crime by law enforcement officials. If its illegal and you don't back the law, call for the law to be changed. If its against the rules in Baseball (it is, at least now) and it can be shown that Clemens violated the rules, than have MLB give him the punishment called for under the rules. If the concern is just the thought that its a horrible thing, than bash him (if you wish) for doing something you see as horrible. But why does congress have to get involved (other than passing the initial law controlling steroids)? Message 24310504 --- But that's just an opinion on holding the hearings, as to how the hearings have gone, I don't really know, I haven't watched or listened to them except in snips of two or three seconds as a I walk past a TV that happens to have them on.