Frank Lucas actually said...

"I worry that the Commission has missed the mark with much of its proposal."

"I just would note that I wrote a letter to the CFTC last week with the leaders of both House and Senate Agriculture Committees asking the Commission to not ignore the concerns of the small ag players ..."

"We certainly recognize that the failures of MF Global and Peregrine Financial Group inflicted terrible losses on futures customers."

"The goal of increasing futures customer protections should be to strengthen the markets without harming the ability of American farmers."