A step back on asbestos bill?

Reports are that the “mark-up” of the asbestos bill went very poorly today.  Scores of amendments were offered, and only a couple were voted on.  The judiciary committee adjourned and no further action on the bill is expected until after May 9.  It appears that the opponents of the bill are going to try to amend it to death.  Support is thin enough that even a few unpopular amemdments could peel a few votes away.  Of course, many can announce they supported the bill before “they” amended it, “they” being the boogeyman that a particular Senator has to confront.