Henry Waxman: “I don't believe that our bill would have allowed the NECC situation to have occurred.”

The use of performance enhancing substance was pervasive for more than a decade, and that everyone in baseball -- the players, the union, the owners and the commissioner -- were responsible.

What the Constitution does not allow is our leaders breaking the Constitution, or the law, to serve their political needs.

It is not for the President to say or to obstruct congressional deliberations and investigations or other legitimate functions.

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.