The last two lines of the following code is not setting the value of the selector unless i debug it within firebug.  when I set a breakpoint on those two lines it shows the val in the parentheses and it will set them correctly, but if I do not debug the script then it doesn't set them.  Anyone have an idea as to why?

1. populateLists: function(executionLevel, contractor, program) {
         var _chart = this;
   
   
         $.each($('select#contractor option'), function() {
               if ($(this).val() != "all") {
                     $("select#contractor option[value='" + $(this).val() + "']").remove();
               }
         });
   
   
         $.each($('select#program option'), function() {
               if ($(this).val() != "all") {
               $("select#program option[value='" + $(this).val() + "']").remove();
               }
         });
   
   
         $.post(
               "BuildControls.ashx",
               {el:executionLevel,cont:contractor,prog:program},
               function(data, status, request){_chart.buildListCallback(data, status, request);},
               'json'
         );
   
   
         $('select#contractor').val(contractor);
         $('select#program').val(program);
   }