PHOTO: Murray, Isakson, Boxer Celebrate Senate Passage of Asbestos Bill

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Senators Isakson (R-GA), Boxer (D-CA), and Murray (D-WA) (l to r) celebrate passage of the Ban Asbestos in America Act with advocates from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.

Today, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Patty Murray's bill to ban asbestos, bringing the legislation closer to enactment than at any point since Murray launched her effort to protect families and workers six years ago.  Murray worked closely with Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Environment and Public Works Chairman Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to reach this historic milestone.

"This is a historic day in the fight to protect Americans.  Workers and their families deserve a future free of deadly asbestos exposure, and I'm not stopping until this bill is signed into law," Murray said. 

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

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