Ben Nelson: “If each agency builds their own protective walls, they ultimately stifle collaboration and the ability to disseminate…”

Dodd-Frank contained critical protections to ensure that non-financial end users who use futures contracts in a legitimate manner to hedge against higher prices would not be hampered by unnecessary regulations.

Hard choices had to be made.

I just think there's a danger in going below this level and I think we need to be careful and thoughtful about it.

I was very uncomfortable seeing that $400 million disappear, with the representations that we've made to be fully funded to carry out the program.