Pettitte Asks to Be Excused From Hearing

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The chairman of the House Oversight Committee is supporting Andy Pettitte’s request not to have to testify publicly against his former teammate Roger Clemens at a public hearing on Wednesday, a congressional staff person said Monday.

The chairman, Democrat Henry A. Waxman of California, wants to take Pettitte off the witness list but he is consulting with Republican members of the panel first, said the person, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly.

Two other people familiar with the case said it is also possible that Clemens and his accuser, the former trainer Brian McNamee, may be the only witnesses who will ultimately testify on Wednesday.

Pettitte asked out of public testimony because he did not want to say something to hurt his friend and former teammate while in the glare of national television coverage, according to a government official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

There has been no final decision on Pettitte’s request, the official said. A final witness list may be released shortly.

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[PURPLE 4EVER]

This is yet another nail in Rogers coffin of guilt.

As the days go by it gets worse and worse for Roger.

[eagle_sports]

i guess this mean pettitte knows somethin that we have been suspecting for awhile now... if he is asking not to testify againast roger then somethin is up, he is not tryin to rat out his buddy... dont get me wrong the rocket is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but if he did it he justg needs to come out and admit it