Monday, June 10th, 2002 — 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.