[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING USCG PETTY OFFICER SCOTT RUSKAN

  (Mr. KEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KEAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor U.S. Coast Guard Petty 
Officer Scott Ruskan, a native of Oxford, New Jersey, who displayed 
extraordinary bravery during the devastating flooding in Kerr County, 
Texas.
  On his very first rescue mission, Petty Officer Ruskan saved 165 
people, many of them children, including campers and staff from Camp 
Mystic. Serving as the only triage coordinator on the scene, he played 
a critical role in one of the largest rescue efforts in recent Coast 
Guard history.
  Scott grew up in Warren County, attended Rider University, and 
answered the call to serve by enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard, where 
he trained as a rescue swimmer before deploying into action with 
courage far beyond his experience.
  I am grateful to the first responders and to volunteers, especially 
heroes like Petty Officer Ruskan, who risk their lives to protect 
others in need. I thank them for their service and for their sacrifice.

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