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... Reuters Business Channel RSS (Recasts with Specter quotes) 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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"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.

and USG Corp..

Reid called the plan to create a $140 billion fund to compensate victims of asbestos-related diseases a "terrible" proposal.

He said the bill was on the Senate floor only because lobbyists representing some...

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