[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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    150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG 
                                DISTRICT

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District. The 
history of this vital entity can be traced back to 1873 when Captain 
William Henry Harrison Benyuard opened the Monroe-based branch to 
address surveys and conduct wreck removals on the Yazoo and Ouachita 
Rivers. Today, the Vicksburg District encompasses areas across 
Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana containing nine major river basins 
and incorporating approximately 460 miles of mainline Mississippi River 
levees.
  As U.S. Senator for Arkansas, I have worked closely with the 
Vicksburg District Corps leaders on many projects to benefit The 
Natural State. I have always appreciated our collaboration to 
strengthen navigation, conservation, recreation and water supply on the 
Ouachita River. To better serve the communities adjacent to tributaries 
and reservoirs in its jurisdiction, I have worked alongside the Corps 
to fund studies in the Ouachita River Basin and support its flood risk 
management mission on the Red and Ouachita Rivers. The District has 
also been instrumental in securing additional water supply for the city 
of Hot Springs and Central Arkansas Water via Lake Ouachita and Lake 
DeGray.
  The Corps plays an important role in managing safety and 
environmental issues for our waterways and related structures. As a 
member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I proudly support 
these efforts and am committed to always working to ensure it has the 
funding and resources necessary to carry out its mission.
  I look forward to continuing our partnership and delivering the 
resources to improve Corps infrastructure and facilities, and I 
congratulate the Vicksburg District on 150 years of managing water 
resources and responding to emergencies for the benefit of the entire 
region it serves and supports.

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