I am very confident we will be able to proceed with the farm bill.

Europe has a relative pragmatic approach to reforming derivatives and it offers a terrific opportunity at the expense of the United States.

At best, position limits are a cure for a disease that does not exist, or at worst, a placebo for one that does.

there could be better coordination between U.S. regulators and their counterparts abroad

One year ago today, the President signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law.

The Commission acted on July 14 to issue an order to provide some relief from some of the requirements that proved rather nettlesome.

Mr. Wetjen, when confirmed, will have a very difficult job ahead of him.

The Chairman seems to think the United States should set its regulatory policy as tight as possible and our foreign counterparts will simply follow our lead.

The President issued an Executive Order January 18 in regards to a cost-benefit analysis that should be provided prior to any rulemaking.

Are you concerned that what I would describe as regulatory arbitrage could develop and participants may take their business overseas if our rules are too prescriptive?

Why do we not adopt a policy, instead of taking a Brillo pad to the issue verbally, and simply smother our friends with the milk of human kindness and reason and maybe we would not get into some of these issues that make the press and make…

To suggest that the U.S. sets a gold standard that other markets should follow is nonsense.