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Old Thu Feb 14, 2008, 10:32am
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Originally Posted by Dakota
While I agree with wade that this was not a legitimate issue for a Congressional hearing (no, they weren't investigating law breaking, they were grandstanding... some were practically gushing over Clemens - pathetic...), I'd point out to both of you that this was NOT a Senate issue. This was a House committee hearing...
...and Congress feels the right to poke around because Congress has allowed MLB an exemption to the anti-trust laws, which is one of the very few exemptions they have allowed.

JJ