Senate to reject any compromise bid on MTBE liability: Sen Reid
Washington (Platts)--20Jun2005
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nevada) said Monday that there is "no way" the Senate will ever compromise on the issue of MTBE liability. Asked at a press briefing if he would filibuster any attempt to include MTBE liability language in energy legislation currently being debated on the Senate floor, Reid replied: "We will do what ever it takes" to keep it out of the bill. The House-passed energy bill includes a provision shielding MTBE manufacturers from defective product liability lawsuits, while a majority of senators is opposed to the measure. Differences between the House and Senate over the issue were a factor in Congress's failure to pass energy legislation in the last session. Reid said the opposition remains bipartisan and that "Republican members are with us every bit as strongly this time." The House Republican leadership is just as adamant about including MTBE liability in the energy bill. This story was originally published in Platts Global Alert http://www.globalalert.platts.com
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