I close with the following statement: what this Congress does in opening up production of natural gas and bringing the price down, allowing our industries to compete and our seniors to heat their homes will depend on whether we remain a leader Nation or become an also-ran Nation. Natural gas is the clean fuel that I think really sets our future, and what we do about it depends on what kind of country we are. ____________________
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