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Mon, 23 May 2005
Fllibuster Repurcusions
Reid warned Monday afternoon that if the Senate passes the filibuster rule change, he will react by making it impossible for the Senate to approve the pending asbestos litigation reform bill. "You can kiss asbestos goodbye," Reid said. The legislation, being championed by Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and the senior Democrat on the committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. is a priority for people with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibers, as well as for the insurance industry and corporations with big asbestos liabilities. Reid also forecast rough sledding for the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
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