[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14984]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I recognize two Arkansas 
communities that were recently recognized for their low-cost of living 
and quality of life.
  Kiplinger.Com named Fort Smith as the ``least expensive'' city for 
living in the United States. Also on the list was Conway, with the 
sixth lowest cost of living.
  The rankings were determined through criteria examining relative 
price levels for housing, utilities, transportation, grocery items, 
health care and miscellaneous goods and services.
  I congratulate the residents of both communities for this significant 
recognition. I also commend Fort Smith and Conway community leaders for 
their tireless efforts to build and maintain a safe, economical, and 
desirable place to live for local citizens. Our local leaders represent 
the best of our State, and I am proud of their accomplishments.
  Mr. President, I salute both Fort Smith and Conway, and I join all 
Arkansans to express my pride in these communities and our great State 
as a whole. 

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