Democratic senators giving another one away

Well, this DeLay item certainly isn't surprising:

"Group started by DeLay targeted prospective donors' interests

 A political committee started by Tom DeLay routinely asked for donations by identifying legislative actions the prospective givers wanted.
Memos show that the Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee asked, for example, what companies would be interested in tort reform with asbestos problems."

But why are the DEMS going along with his agenda NOW?
(From tomorrows FT)

"Hopes of asbestos compensation deal rise
Prospects for the creation of a $140bn asbestos compensation fund appeared to improve yesterday after a key US Senate DEMOCRAT indicated the plan might have attained BIPARTISAN support in the Senate judiciary committee.

Arlen Specter, the committee's Republican chairman and the main force behind the bill, said he expected to introduce legislation within the next few days.

Dianne Feinstein, a prominent Democrat on the committee, said yesterday that she anticipated supporting the legislation, but wanted to see the written version. The California senator said she thought other Democrats would back it, including Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat."

This is another huge gift to corporate America at the expense of working Americans. This bill means that if you hurt or kill enough people, Congress will give you immunity from lawsuits.

Why the hell is anybody who calls themself a Democrat going along with this?