,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1   
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1     
,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4       
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,luttrell1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4 ,norcross1    
,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 
,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4      
,goldman ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4     
,evans ( ,colorado1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4  
,ma/1 ,mr4 ,amodei ( ,nevada1 ,mr4      
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( 
,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4    
,ezell1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,mr4 ,mann1    
,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4      
,gue/1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4  
,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4
 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,al=d1 & ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   

,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+  
,petty ,(fic] #c;d ,class ,scott ,ruskan
 = 8 h]oic ef=ts to rescue victims dur+ 
! deva/at+ flood+ 9 c5tral ,texas4      
,:]eas1 />t+ on ,july #d1 #bjbe1        
cata/rophic fla% flood+ occurr$ 9 &     
d[n/ream f ! ,texas ,hill ,c\ntry1      
p>ticul>ly 9 ,k]r ,c\nty1 result+ 9     
ext5sive damage & tragic loss ( life2   
,:]eas1 9 j a few h\rs1 significant     
ra9fall caus$ ! ,guadalupe ,riv] &      
surr\nd+ wat]ways to rise rapidly &     
dang]\sly1 ?reat5+ ! safety & well-be+ (
 ?\s&s ( resid5ts2 ,:]eas ! magnitude ( 
! flood+ necessitat$ an imm$iate &      
ext5sive response by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local au?orities1 includ+ ! deploym5t ( 
,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel1 aircraft1 &       
res\rces f ,air ,/ations ,corpus ,*ri/i1
 ,h\/on1 & ,miami to support se>* &     
rescue op]ations2 ,:]eas ,petty ,(fic]  
,ruskan is f ,ox=d1 ,new ,j]sey2 ,:]eas 
,petty ,(fic] ,ruskan enli/$ 9 ! ,coa/  
,gu>d on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjba2 ,:]eas   

,petty ,(fic] ,ruskan 0 ! ,basic ,tra9+ 
,honor ,graduate ( 8 company2 ,:]eas    
,petty ,(fic] ,ruskan complet$ ,aviation
 ,survival ,te*nician ,a-,s*ool 9 ,july1
 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,petty ,(fic] ,ruskan    
curr5tly s]ves at ,air ,/ation ,corpus  
,*ri/i z an ,aviation ,survival         
,te*nician ,?ird ,class2 ,:]eas ,petty  
,(fic] ,ruskan1 dur+ ! fir/ rescue      
mission ( 8 c>e]1 display$ exceptional  
c\rage1 selflessness1 & pr(essionalism  
by directly sav+ an a/oni%+ #afe        
individuals f ! ris+ floodwat]s2 ,:]eas 
,petty ,(fic] ,ruskan s]v$ z ! only     
triage coord9ator on ! ,camp ,my/ic     
site1 ensur+ t victims receiv$ timely   
m$ical c>e & /abilization "u haz>d\s &  
rapidly *ang+ conditions2 ,:]eas ,petty 
,(fic] ,ruskan's actions exemplify !    
highe/ traditions ( s]vice 9 ! ,coa/    
,gu>d & reflect great cr$it ^u himself1 
8 unit1 & ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & ,:]eas ! p ( 
,texas & ! entire ,nation are deeply    
grateful = ,petty ,(fic] ,ruskan's h]oic
 s]vice & d$ication to sav+ lives dur+  

?is deva/at+ natural disa/]3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 comm5ds & congratulates ,petty     
,(fic] #c;d ,class ,scott ,ruskan = 8   
extraord9>y brav]y & h]oic ef=ts to     
rescue #afe victims dur+ ! cata/rophic  
flood+ 9 c5tral ,texas2 &  7#b7 ext5ds  
its deepe/ gratitude to all memb]s ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d1 o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1
 fir/ respond]s1 & volunte]s :o risk$ _!
 lives to protect & rescue o!rs dur+ "o 
( ! deadlie/ natural disa/]s 9 ,texas 9 
rec5t memory4