With his Hall of Fame candidacy potentially hanging in the balance, Clemens told the House committee: "I have never taken steroids or HGH. No matter what we discuss here today, I am never going to have my name restored."
Without looking at McNamee, who was seated next to him, Clemens told committee members. "I have strong disagreements with what this man says about me."
Just minutes earlier, McNamee told committee members: "When I told Sen. Mitchell that I injected Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs, I told the truth. I told the truth about steroids and human growth hormone. I injected those drugs into the body of Roger Clemens at his direction. Unfortunately, Roger has denied this and has led a full-court attack on my credibility."
Mike Fish is an investigative reporter for ESPN.com. He can be reached at michaeljfish@gmail.com.