[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5521]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  HONORING THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE: THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN AMERICA

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Eden Prairie, Minnesota--
the best place to live in America. Yesterday, my hometown of Eden 
Prairie was named by Money Magazine as their 2010 Best Place to Live in 
America. Of course, the people of Eden Prairie have known this for some 
time. But being true Minnesotans, we're very modest about our 
achievements. In fact, you usually won't hear anyone from Eden Prairie 
brag about our nationally recognized companies that we're home to, our 
beautiful lakes and rivers, or the miles of hiking and biking trails 
that run through town. You also won't hear anyone from Eden Prairie 
that brags about our award-winning schools, the civic-mindedness of our 
business community, or the friendliness of our citizens. In Eden 
Prairie, our preference is to leave that type of grandstanding to 
others like Matt Lauer and ``The Today Show'' and nationally circulated 
magazines with millions of subscribers.
  Eden Prairie has been my family's home for close to 20 years. It's 
the place that I represented in the Minnesota State legislature, and 
now in Congress--and I can't think of a more deserving honor than being 
named The Best Place to Live in America.

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