John Rose actually said...

"It is my view that for regulators at the Federal, State, and local level, the number-one priority is to help the regulated comply, not to punish them when they inadvertently slip up."

"FinCEN has asked Congress to pass legislation to expand geographic targeting orders nationwide."

"These costs have a more severe impact on smaller independent operations, and that distresses placed upon the entire production and marketing chain will lead to ever-increasing consolidation and concen..."

"If we don't take this issue seriously, we are going to have chaos in the marketplace because there is nothing preventing any state from doing what California did."