Asbestos Bill Stalls in Senate; Measure Would Create National Trust Fund for Victims From: The Washington Post | Date: April 23, 2004| Author: Albert B. Crenshaw | Copyright 2004 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Senate yesterday rejected a Republican-led bid to force a vote on a bill that would create a national trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos-related illnesses, leaving the issue in limbo.

The motion to end debate won a slim 50-to-47 majority, short of the 60 votes needed. It leaves the measure's fate uncertain, though leaders from both parties agreed to continue to seek a compromise.

The vote was almost entirely along party lines. Sen. Zell Miller (Ga.) was the only Dem...

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