[EmpireWF]

It was reported about a month ago that Congress was planning to hold hearings on steroids in 2008. Now it's known that two House panels are scheduled to hold hearings on the matter. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold hearings on January 15th, and invitations will be sent to former Senator George Mitchell, MLB Commish Bud Selig and MLBPA President Donald Fehr.

The other hearing is set for January 23rd from the Subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection.

It's assumed some players may be invited to testify in front of Congress.

There is proposed legislation to classify HGH as a "Schedule III" substance, taking it under the jurisdiction of the DEA. "Penalty for possession could be as high as three years in prison and even higher for illegal manufacture or distribution."

The other legislation being proposed would "make it illegal to sell dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to anyone under 18."

Congress to hold hearings on steroid use - Yahoo! News

The hearings set for the 23rd would revolve around "steroid use in professional sports. Chairman Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) has said that pro wrestling will be part of the investigation, second only to baseball." So I'm not sure if it will be strictly baseball, or baseball and wrestling or other sports as well.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Oh please...why do we need to spend our tax dollars on this crap...don't we shell enough money to MLB for them to clean up their own freakin act?

And don't we have bigger issues to go before Congress?

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

And don't we have bigger issues to go before Congress?

Come on Goth, you know they are comin from the angle of protectin the children of their society.

[EmpireWF]

Well, it's not like all of Congress will be involved. It's two committees whose job it is, is to deal with such smaller issues.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Well, it's not like all of Congress will be involved. It's two committees whose job it is, is to deal with such smaller issues.

So it's the bastards in the back bein allowed to come out and play with the rest of the family.... eh... that sounds about right.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Well, it's not like all of Congress will be involved. It's two committees whose job it is, is to deal with such smaller issues.

Possibly the only ones who could screw it up beyond Bud Selig.

[Lefty Noob]

More Congressional hearings. Hooray. No, really, I'm genuinely excited. Can't you tell?

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Come on Goth, you know they are comin from the angle of protectin the children of their society.

I agree. I hate Congress and think they're a bunch of blowhards, but there' nothing wrong with them passing some steroid legislation.