John Cornyn: “One of those Coast Guard responders was a young man named…”

“We can find hope and strength in the stories of those who gave their all to help their fellow Texans and the first responders who've miraculously saved 850 lives in high water rescues. One of those Coast Guard responders was a young man named Scott Ruskin, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard who single handedly saved nearly 170 people. He helped shuttle young girls from the wreckage to the helicopters that brought them to safety, often carrying two of them in one arm. Scott and people like him are true American heroes.” (11:36–11:57)

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