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April 26, 2005

Asbestos Exposure Claims

Witnesses testified about S. 852, proposed legislation that would set up a trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos exposure.

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Edward R. Becker Judge U.S. Court of Appeals->Third Circuit
Craig Berrington Senior V.P. & General Counsel American Insurance Association

Tom Coburn U.S. Senator [R] Oklahoma
John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
James D. Crapo M.D. Professor National Jewish Medical and Research Center->Department of Medicine
Dick Durbin U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Illinois
John M. Engler President and CEO National Association of Manufacturers
Russ Feingold U.S. Senator [D] Wisconsin
Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] California
Hershel W. Gober Legislative Director Military Order of the Purple Heart
Eric D. Green Professor Boston University->School of Law
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Philip Landrigan Professor Mt. Sinai School of Medicine->Pediatrics
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Carol Morgan President and General Counsel National Service Industries
Alan Reuther Legislative Director UAW
Margaret "Peg" Seminario Director AFL-CIO->Safety and Health
Jeff Sessions U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Alabama
Arlen Specter U.S. Senator [R] Pennsylvania

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Program ID:: 186473-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 27, 2005 | 4:06pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: May 09, 2005 | 5:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Apr 27, 2005 | 4:06pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 09, 2005 | 5:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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