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 ..."

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

"We ask that you weigh the benefits of these regulations against both the costs to America's farmers and ranchers."