Spencer Bachus: “And, boy, this comes pretty close to a burden on interstate commerce.”

The program also can deny legitimate merchants access to financial networks they need to survive.

The intent of Operation Choke Point may have carried a purpose that we would all agree with, and that is to prevent financial fraud.

In this economy, the last thing we need is to make it harder for businesses to operate and employ workers, and by that I mean legitimate businesses.

However, my continued concern is that the program threatens to dry up legitimate sources of credit and financing.