Chris Van Hollen: “This is not about a budget line—this is about keeping our kids safe and healthy.”

Moreover, the proposal is likely to undermine public markets, increasing off-exchange trading and compromising the integrity of a transparent, national pricing benchmark for NMS stocks.

This resolution was an opportunity to shed light on a reality that flies in the face of that principle.

But today Republicans denied them that.

For the foregoing reasons, we urge you to leave Regulation NMS intact.