Asbestos liability bill gets approval from Senate committee
Friday, July 11, 2003
WASHINGTON -- Legislation creating an $108 billion asbestos liability trust fund in exchange for an end to litigation gained approval from a powerful Senate committee Thursday night after lawmakers agreed on payout limits to people made sick by the material.
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