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.

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