Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) introduced a bill this week that would create a $140 billion trust fund to pay asbestos victims' claims while barring some smokers from benefits and curbing payouts to trial lawyers, according to The Washington Post.
The measure remains strongly opposed by insurers and some victim groups. Also, some members of the GOP are unhappy with the proposal, indicating they think it is too generous, reports the Post.