Canseco's Book May Lead To Congressional Hearing

While the baseball community has knocked the credibility of Jose Canseco in defending itself against his claims of rampant steroid use among players, the accusations put forth in his book are gaining the attention within some circles of influence. House Gov’t Reform Committee Chair Thomas Davis (R-VA) says he will hold a hearing on the issue and call players such as Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi to testify. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), the committee’s ranking Democrat, in a letter to Davis said Canseco should also be called to answer questions, a notion to which Canseco –- to no one’s surprise — seems receptive. Canseco told MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann on Thursday, “This issue has to come to the forefront. I think people have to realize who was involved in this and why.”

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