[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING USCG PETTY OFFICER SCOTT RUSKAN

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of our 
country's heroes, Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan.
  Scott Ruskan hails from New Jersey and was an accountant at KPMG 
before enlisting to serve in the Coast Guard in 2021.
  After joining the U.S. Coast Guard, Scott participated in and 
completed rescue swimmer training and was stationed in Corpus Christi, 
Texas.
  In the early morning of July 4, Scott, along with other local and 
Federal first responders, was dispatched to aid in rescue efforts at 
Camp Mystic in Kerr County as flooding from the nearby Guadalupe River 
hit the camp.
  Scott, while leading the Coast Guard triage at Camp Mystic, was able 
to save over 160 people through his efforts, including my twin 
granddaughters, whose birthday is today.
  Scott's selflessness and bravery in the face of danger is something 
that we should all strive to embody.
  I thank Scott for his courage and for changing the course of many 
families' lives, including my family. May God bless him.

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