Max is absolutely livid that these companies have not followed through with their promises. We have been assured by the host committee that folks are going to get paid.

Max is absolutely livid about this. The administration screwed up royally ... The Federal Highway Administration were advisers to Max on this language and they approved it. They approved it and said the language was fine and now they are changing their tune.

There are companies I talk with that are absolutely livid.

That's why Max is committed to staying vigilant and working together to kill this bad idea.

Getting the 60 signatures is ongoing. Max and (Sen. Arlen) Specter (R-Pa.) are continuing to push it. It's still very much on Max's radar.

Max, as the champion for Libby, is going to fight tooth and nail to get this provision added. But if he were to oppose the bill right now, that would be walking away from the people of Libby.