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        <fullName>Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Natural Gas Consumer Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider the effect that any natural gas export proposal has on (1) U.S. natural gas prices and employment, (2) U.S. natural gas supply and demand, (3) U.S. industrial competitiveness, and (4)U.S. energy security.</p>]]></text>
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