,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbe,mr4  
,cl\d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4    
,graves1 ,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 
,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,johnson (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4
 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4  
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,veasey1 & ,ms4 ,crockett7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,air ,/ation ,corpus      
,*ri/i1 & ! crew ( ,,cg-#feec = _! h]oic
 ef=ts & c\rage\s response to !         
cata/rophic flood+ across c5tral ,texas4
  ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ! pr$awn h\rs ( ,july
 #d1 #bjbe1 heavy ra9fall result$ 9     
cata/rophic flood+ t deva/at$ _m ,texas 
,hill ,c\ntry communities1 result+ 9 !  
tragic loss ( life2 ,:]eas ! ,guadalupe 
& ,colorado ,riv]s1 & _! surr\nd+       
wat]ways1 rose rapidly & p]il\sly1      

imm$iately endang]+ ! life ( ?\s&s z !y 
slept2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ab in*es ( ra9 fell
 9 ! headwat]s ( ! ,s\? ,=k ( !         
,guadalupe ,riv]1 up/ream ( ,camp       
,my/ic1 ,k]rville1 ,hunt1 & ,com=t1     
,texas1 result+ 9 ! riv] ris+ ov] #bf   
feet 9 #de m9utes2 ,:]eas1 at #e3cj     
a4m41 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,air ,/ation ,corpus  
,*ri/i laun*$ a se>* & rescue crew abo>d
 an ,,mh-#fe ,dolph9 helicopt]1 call    
sign ,,cg-#feec2 ,:]eas ! crew (        
,,cg-#feec consi/$ ( aircraft comm&]    
,lieut5ant ,ian ,hopp]1 copilot         
,lieut5ant ,blair ,oguji(or1 flight     
me*anic ,,amt#c ,se? ,reeves1 & rescue  
swimm] ,,a/#c ,scott ,ruskan2 ,:]eas    
,,cg-#feec 0 unwav]+ 9 _! response      
despite sev]e wea!r & poor fly+         
conditions t caus$ #c abort$ l&+        
attempts due to inadv]t5t in/rum5t      
meteorological conditions2 ,:]eas1 on ! 
f\r? l&+ attempt1 ! crew ( ,,cg-#feec1 )
 _! unique wea!r rad> capabilities1     
successfully l$ num]\s rot>y-w+ assets  
into ! disa/] zone2 ,:]eas1 dur+ 8 fir/ 

rescue mission1 ,,a/#c ,scott ,ruskan   
became ! only fir/ respond] on sc5e :5  
he 0 ins]t$ into ! flood zone at ,camp  
,my/ic1 & = ov] #c h\rs1 he triag$ &    
coord9at$ ! rescue ( #afe lives1 work+ )
 local1 ,/ate1 & milit>y airframes      
across #c l&+ zones2 ,:]eas ,lt4 ,ian   
,hopp]1 ,lt4 ,blair ,oguji(or1 & ,,amt#c
 ,se? ,reeves cont9u$ to airlift &      
evacuate #ae lives f ! disa/] area abo>d
 _! ,,mh-#fe ,dolph9 helicopt]2 ,:]eas !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d aggressively su/a9$        
cont9u\s op]ations ?r\gh ! deploym5t (  
#ed ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel1 num]\s air    
assets consi/+ ( #h ,,mh-#fe ,dolph9    
helicopt]s & #b ,,hc-#add ,ocean ,s5try 
fix$-w+ aircraft1 & res\rces f ,coa/    
,gu>d ,air ,/ations ,corpus ,*ri/i1     
,h\/on1 & ,miami2 ,:]eas ! crew (       
,,cg-#feec & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d c>ri$ out "o 
( ! mo/ consequ5tial rescue op]ations   
?is c\ntry has ev] se51 br++ hope to !  
helpless2 ,:]eas1 9 ! face ( trag$y1 our
 ,coa/ ,gu>d s]vicememb]s rem9d$ ,texas 
& ! ,nation ( :at makes ?is c\ntry      

/rong3 selflessness1 c\rage1 &          
pr(essionalism by ^? will+ to /ep into  
dang] to protect o!rs2 & ,:]eas !       
actions ( aircraft comm&] ,lieut5ant    
,ian ,hopp]1 copilot ,lieut5ant ,blair  
,oguji(or1 ,aviation ,ma9t5ance         
,te*nician ,petty ,(fic] ,?ird ,class   
,se? ,reeves1 ,aviation ,survival       
,te*nician ,petty ,(fic] ,?ird ,class   
,scott ,ruskan1 & all ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d   
p]sonnel :o deploy$ into ! disa/] zone  
exemplifi$ ! c\rage & devotion to duty 9
 keep+ ) ! highe/ traditions ( ! ,coa/  
,gu>d3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! ,coa/  
,gu>d = its c\rage\s & swift response to
 ! flood+ disa/] 9 ,texas2  7#b7        
expresses its pr(\nd & deep appreciation
 = ! extraord9>y ,coa/ ,gu>d memb]s :o  
risk$ _! lives to save hundr$s f !      
floods2 &  7#c7 ext5ds its deepe/       
gratitude to all ( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local fir/ respond]s & volunte]s :o h   
respond$ to ?is horrific trag$y to help 
,texas 9 its "t ( ne$4