Dem. Senators Push Terror Ins Bill

Monday, June 10th, 2002 Catastrophe

In an effort to prod Republicans on the issue of terrorism insurance legislation, Democratic leaders in the Senate have introduced a bill, S. 2600, and challenged Republicans to work with them to get it enacted. The action took place late Friday when Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Harry Reid, D-Nev., Paul Sarbanes, D-Md., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., formally introduced the legislation using a parliamentary maneuver that bypasses committees. This means that it can be brought directly to the floor of the Senate by Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. At this writing, it was uncertain when Sen. Daschle would do so.

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