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07 Feb 06 14:34
US Senate to vote on asbestos debate
Reuters
WASHINGTON – The US Senate set a vote 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.
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