We have 17 export facilities along the Mississippi river, with 10 million tons daily capacity and 55 million bushels static capacity.

I am encouraged by the resumption of grain movement along the Mississippi River just one week after grain transportation was virtually halted by Hurricane Katrina, ... Clearly, there is much work to be done but I am confident that remaining obstacles will be overcome to resume all activity in a timely manner. We are assuring our international customers that we expect minimal disruptions.

Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system.

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

Mr. Speaker, Delaware River's regional ports handle approximately 58 million tons of cargo yearly.

You think a million tons, that's a lot of cargo.