[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E735-E736]
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RECOGNIZING SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, FOR BEING NAMED THE NO. 1 CITY IN THE 
                                  U.S.

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                      HON. TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Santa 
Fe--our state capital, the heart of New Mexico, and my beloved home, 
where I raised my family, for being named the No. 1 City in the United 
States in Travel + Leisure's annual reader survey.
  Imagine a city nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo 
Mountains, where the sun blesses us in winter, spring, and summer. The 
skies stretch endlessly--clouds dance, summer storms roll through and 
leave behind the fresh smell of rain and double rainbows.
  And when you walk our streets, you are surrounded by creativity and 
inspiration: the work of our artists, musicians, and writers; the care 
of our educators, medical professionals, and first responders; the 
vibrancy of our small businesses, museums, and cultural institutions; 
the unmatched flavors crafted by our

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chefs; and the deep pride of our hardworking residents.
  Visitors may come for the food, the views, the art--but they leave 
with something more. A sense of calm, of peace, of awe. They say they 
have just visited a place where love is paramount--love for a city, a 
culture, the Earth, and for each other.
  I congratulate and Felicidades to Santa Fe--and it has always been 
No. 1 in our hearts. Now the world knows it too.

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