Democrats Hit Republicans For Delaying Terror Insurance Bill Renewal

Democrats urged business leaders to pressure President Bush to get involved and House Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay to stop blocking renewal of the federal terrorism insurance backstop if they want it to be approved. Speaking at a conference sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Kanjorski said that the business leaders should focus their pressure on DeLay and also tell the White House to "get somebody on the field who knows how to quarterback." He said Democrats have been frustrated by the refusal of Republicans to bring up the bill.