After Hurd read it to Hank, and after they both had a good laugh, they each lit a cigar with it and pontificated about life's vicissitudes after a successful day of business talk.
The email communications to the Congressman's office "worked out" just fine - his office was fully informed on the facts about MMEX; the fact that it is a share-selling scheme, is insolvency, its foundation on toxic PIPE-based lending, the principals 30-year history of money-losing, questionable businesses, and execution failure.
Note that the Congressman's visit had no positive impact on MMEX's share price.