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Specter, Leahy prepare for vote but have no agreement on asbestos bill yet
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October 5, 2005
Specter, Leahy prepare for vote but have no agreement on asbestos bill yet
By Jeffrey Young
The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tipped off colleagues that a floor vote on their asbestos trust-fund bill could take place this month, but lobbyists on both sides of the issue aren’t sure a vote will come to pass that soon.Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and ranking member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) might...
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