02/11: Report: A-Rod Will Be Spared Congressional Hearing (For Now, At Least)
Posted by: Patrick
From Yahoo! Sports:
The new chairman of the congressional committee said Tuesday he does not think lawmakers need to hear from Rodriguez in the wake of the superstar admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-03.
“The American people need leaders who will focus on stemming job losses and getting credit to flow in the marketplace before hearing from yet another person who cheated both himself and the game of baseball,” said House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman Edolphus Towns, a Democrat from New York.
Towns did say he plans to monitor baseball’s drug policy and did not rule out the possibility of hearings down the road.
“The American people need leaders who will focus on stemming job losses and getting credit to flow in the marketplace before hearing from yet another person who cheated both himself and the game of baseball,” said House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman Edolphus Towns, a Democrat from New York.
Towns did say he plans to monitor baseball’s drug policy and did not rule out the possibility of hearings down the road.
