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The Note: The Loneliest Number Since the Number One ReutersFeb 7, 2006 — By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military veterans and victims of asbestos-related diseases fanned out in the U.S.

Capitol on Tuesday to plead for and against an asbestos compensation bill ahead of a Senate vote that aides said was too close to call.

For years, asbestos fibers were widely used for their insulating and fire-retardant capabilities, but they are linked to lung-scarring diseases, including cancer.

Hundreds of thousands of asbestos injury claims have been filed, helping push into bankruptcy more than 70 U.S.

companies, including W.R.

Grace & Co.

and USG Corp..

A sponsor of the controversial Senate measure, Arlen Specter, appealed to colleagues not to kill the bill to halt asbestos lawsuits and create a $140 billion fund for compensating asbestos victims.

A key procedural vote in the Senate was set for 6 p.m ET (2...

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Politics 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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... FOXNews.com - Politics News - Specter, Reid Exchange Barbs Over Asbestos Bill SEARCH RESPOND TO EDITOR E-MAIL STORY PRINTER FRIENDLY FOXFAN CENTRAL FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS Specter, Reid Exchange Barbs Over Asbestos Bill Tuesday, February 07, 2006 VIDEO STORIES WASHINGTON — A heated debate between the Republican Judiciary Committee chairman and the Senate minority leader previewed what can be expected Tuesday in debate over a controversial bill that would set up a $140 billion fund for people with illnesses linked to asbestos exposure.

Sens.

Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Harry Reid, D-Nev., exchanged bitter remarks on the Senate floor late Monday.

Reid accused some Senate members of bowing to pressure from lobbyists to introduce the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005.

The latest round of asbestos litigation legislation was introduced last April, and passed the Judiciary Committee on a 13-5 vote in May.

The bill won support from Democratic Sens.

Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein and Herb Kohl.

Caught between Hurricane Katrina and two Supreme Court nominations last year, a final vote on the bill was delayed.

Late last year, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., pledged to give more time to consider the bill in early 2006.

But Reid now says he won't agree to end debate of the bill, signaling an impending filibuster.

In remarks on the Senate floor, he mentioned the lobbying scandal of Jack Abramoff.

"Washington has been run by the lobbyists...