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Specter Tries Keeping Asbestos Bill Alive

Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter is persistent in his fight for the passage of S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act. Specter continues to collect signatures on a letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to document that Specter has the votes needed to waive the budget-point-of-order on the bill; however, Specter is being met with significant reluctance.


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