[WellyP]

There must be some sort of pay for play going on at some level or there was the implied threat of BIG reductions in federal government spending in their State to buy their vote!

Central coastal Maine needs Bath Iron Works. It is a great shipyard and maybe the only shipyard in the country that has NEVER delivered a ship late or over budget! I am still hearing rumors that BIW was mentioned and the Snowe and Collin votes fell in line.

I need help with this! We must get to the bottom of this.

[Thermalseeker]

There must be some sort of pay for play going on at some level or there was the implied threat of BIG reductions in federal government spending in their State to buy their vote!

Probably so. With Obamalamadingdong's plans to cut military spending by at least 10%, you are probably on to something regarding Bath Iron Works. A good portion of their business is with the Feds.....