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To: Dale Baker who wrote (139820)	6/27/2010 7:12:58 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541602

Maybe it's not true, either. Fox News' Gretchen Carlson falsely claimed that "international help has been offered, but not accepted" for the Gulf oil spill response, citing the Jones Act, which she speculated that President Obama has not waived because of union pressure. In fact, the National Incident Commander has repeatedly stated that foreign vessels are operating in the Gulf, that they have not yet "seen any need to waive the Jones Act," and that they are prepared to process case-by-case waivers if needed. Carlson falsely claims "international help has been offered, but not accepted" There is no need for Obama to waive the Jones Act because foreign vessels are exempt. See 55113 of the Jones Act. From U.S. Politics Today HARAHAN, La., June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recent news stories have been erroneously reporting that foreign skimming vessels are not able to work on the BP oil spill cleanup b..... txsharon.blogspot.com en.wikipedia.org