George Mitchell

Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell speaks to a reporter, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Waterville, Maine. Mitchell, President Obama's special envoy to the Middle East, discussed his experiences as a negotiator while visiting Colby College in his hometown in Maine. He said he is not in the least bit discouraged about efforts to negotiate peace in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
April 16, 2012 5:21:33 PM PDT
Major League Baseball picked the renowned former Maine senator to lead an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

His explosive 2007 report accused 86 current and former players of using drugs, including Clemens. Clemens' lawyers have indicated they may call Mitchell to testify, presumably about what McNamee and Radomski told him during his investigation.

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