Mississippi River Commission Public Hearing, Hickman, Ky.
The Hon. Sam Angel speaks during the Mississippi River Commissions public hearing in Hickman, Ky., April 8, 2019. The public hearing was held in conjunction with the MRC's high water inspection trip along the lower Mississippi River. Established by Congress in 1879, the presidentially appointed MRC brings critical engineering representation to the drainage basin, which impacts 41% of the United States.