[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         SPENCER, IOWA: THE NUMBER ONE PLACE TO LIVE IN AMERICA

  (Mr. KING of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, this is a mission of joy for me. On 
the floor of this Congress, I am pleased to recognize the city of 
Spencer, Iowa, as the number one place to live in America.
  This is not surprising to the folks in western Iowa. America is now 
aware of what we have known for a long time. Spencer is not just a 
great town to raise a family; it is an excellent place to live. Tucked 
away in fields as far as the eye can see, Spencer is a town full of 
services, recreation, culture, entertainment and wonderful people.
  I just celebrated with the people of Spencer the opening of my office 
on Grand Avenue.
  Large enough to offer many of the services of a larger city and still 
small enough that people know and trust their neighbors, it is the kind 
of trusting place where people leave their doors open and the keys in 
their cars when parked outside the coffee shop.
  In this town, if you were to walk into the Sisters Cafe or Carroll's 
Bakery on any given morning, you would see the citizens of Spencer 
making time for each other. It is the kind of place where you know your 
neighbors and strangers are just friends you have not met yet.
  Congratulations, Spencer, Iowa. You are number one.

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