Senate panel backs subpoena power on asbestos
8th Sep 2005, 15:31 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate committee on Thursday gave its leaders authority to subpoena information from companies facing asbestos lawsuits as lawmakers work on legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos victims compensation fund.
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