Congress investigates the use of drugs in sports in Washington
National Hockey League Players Association Executive Director Paul Kelly (L) and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman testifiey before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Drugs in Sports in Washington on February 27, 2008. The committee heard testimony from various professional sporting leagues on the use of performance enhancing drugs. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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