Even Without Trust Fund, Asbestos Reform Needed
When the Senate returns from its August recess next week, one of its top priorities must be to find some alternative to the dysfunctional asbestos reform bill currently pending.
The legislation approved by the Judiciary Committee, S. 1125, is worse than the status quo. Instead of a self-contained trust fund dedicated to resolving asbestos claims, the legislation establishes a system that is out-of-control.
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