Twenty-four hours after Andy Pettitte’s deposition, Roger Clemens was expected on Capitol Hill to testify in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Tuesday morning. Clemens is expected to respond to allegations of using steroids and human growth hormone during his MLB career made by his former personal trainer Brian McNamee in the Mitchell report.

Clemens’ friend Andy Pettitte made no comment following the Monday 2 1/2-hour meeting with lawyers of the congressional committee. According to a statement issued by his lawyers, “At the committee’s request, Andy Pettitte voluntarily met with representatives of the committee this morning, and fully answered all of the inquiries made of him in a sworn deposition. Out of respect for the sensitive nature of these proceedings, and out of deference to the committee's request for confidentiality, we, on behalf of Mr. Pettitte, will not comment on the nature or specifics of his testimony."

Pettitte previously admitted to having received human growth hormone injections in 2002, but Clemens denied all allegations against him. The problem now is: will Clemens’ testimony coincide with what Pettitte had to say to the investigators? For the first time since the scandal began, Clemens will have to deny McNamee’s allegations under oath. Legal complications are expected to appear if the committee believes McNamee over Clemens, but according to the seven-time Cy Young Award winner’s lawyer, Rustin Hardin, Clemens will continue to deny such accusations in his sworn deposition and the February 13 public hearing.

Clemens and Pettitte are known for their longtime friendship, and were not forbidden to talk before the depositions. However, they were required to answer truthfully to the commission if they were to be asked about their conversation. As none of the persons involved were willing to speak about their depositions, everyone eagerly awaits for next week’s public hearing.