Political Quotes

“the Senate has been on the asbestos bill since Monday. Tomorrow, we will complete a full week of debate and consideration of this very important bill which, as has been said again and again, is a bill that addresses the fact that 150,000 people have lost their jobs, 77 companies have gone bankrupt, and many more are likely to go bankrupt in the future. Most importantly, we have victims of asbestos exposure--whether it is lung cancer or mesothelioma--who are not being compensated in a timely and appropriate way. It is a system crying out for reform. Tomorrow, we will not have any rollcall votes, given the earlier action we took on the Edelman nomination. We will be continuing debate and discussion of the asbestos bill over the course of the day tomorrow, Friday. As we look to next week, we will have a busy week as we finish our work for the Presidents Day recess. There will be votes each day next week beginning with Monday as we wrap up our business. ____________________”