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Every user of the river down here understands that a healthy river is absolutely vital for a healthy economy and a healthy tourism industry.

They've got to tell us what is necessary to ensure the future health of the river system.

As founder and co-chair of the upper Mississippi River Congressional task force, I have long sought to preserve the river's health and historical multiple uses, including as a natural waterway and a home to wildlife, for the benefit of future generations of Americans.

What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt - it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else.

In the underlying bill, I think the authors of the legislation, those in support of it, understand the use of the Mississippi River. Yes, there is commercial navigation on it, and there will be tomorrow.

I've always been fascinated by the Mississippi River and the way of life in these small river towns.

Preserving a river or a creek can bring a lot of revenue.

Biologists have determined brookies to be indicators of ecosystem health and have been recently campaigning to get the word out. If brookies inhabit a stream, the odds are good that the waterway is in excellent condition.

We made a good start toward preserving recreational areas like the Chattahoochee River.

Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the country to market.