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Jay Rockefeller: “Yes, asbestos-related injuries and deaths are covered by the toxic harm exception to the statute of repose. amendment…”

On the recordMay 10, 1995
Yes, asbestos-related injuries and deaths are covered by the toxic harm exception to the statute of repose. amendment no. 790
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Discussing the coverage of asbestos-related injuries under a specific amendment.

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