Roger Clemens Finds Grand Jury Friend in Jose Canseco; Distances Pitcher from Steroids, HGH

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) Did pitching great Roger Clemens lie to Congress about using performance enhancing drugs? No, according to former slugger Jose Canseco, who says he testified to a grand jury Thursday that he has never seen Clemens use steroids.

Brian McNamee, Clemens' former personal trainer and a star witness in the grand jury probe, has testified that he injected Clemens with steroids and HGH. Clemens strongly denied the allegations during a 2008 congressional hearing. The grand jury was called to investigate whether Clemens lied during that hearing.

Canseco maintained the support he's long held for the seven-time Cy Young Award winner, which he first stated in a March 2008 affidavit. Canseco told the grand jury on Thursday that Clemens never possessed or asked for steroids or human growth hormone.

Canseco also disputed McNamee's account about whether Clemens attended a party at his house, telling reporters that McNamee was a liar.