Commerce Department officials say more foreigners visited America this summer than ever before, so why would a domestic tourism industry group of major U.S. corporations issue erroneous releases to try to make people think the opposite?

The answer may have something to do with the companies trying to get their hands on $200 million from congressional Democrats who are trying to use tourism promotion against a law national security experts insist is essential to the U.S. effort to prevent terrorist attacks in this country.