I believe that lowering the de minimis threshold for all energy swaps to $25 million would negate the explicit Congressional directive to exclude end-users from the new regulatory requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act.
LaMalfa argues that lowering the threshold contradicts Congressional intent regarding end-user exemptions.
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I can cite one example in my own district. Elderberry bushes are required to be basically untouched because an elderberry beetle may come along.
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