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By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S.
Senate set a vote for
Tuesday on whether to consider a bill to halt asbestos lawsuits as
senators hurled verbal brickbats over the legislation and the
intense lobbying it has engendered.
"I can't stand this legislation," fumed Senate Minority Leader
Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat who opposed Senate Majority Leader
Bill Frist's attempt to bring the bill up for debate on Monday.
Asbestos fibers are linked to lung-scarring diseases,
including cancer.
Hundreds of thousands of injury claims have
clogged courtroom dockets and helped push into bankruptcy
proceedings more than 70 U.S.
companies, including W.R.
Grace &
Co.
(GRA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and USG Corp.
(USG....
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