The Hatch asbestos proposal was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee last summer, but it stalled, and Frist has been trying to revive it. Organized labor liked neither the original Hatch bill nor the Frist funding deal, saying they were inadequate to pay claims of people who have been injured by the fire-proofing mineral.
News Source: Reuters | Published: March 24, 2004 |
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