Ted Cruz: “Scott Ruskin is credited with 165 rescues.”

“They performed over 850 high water rescues. When I was there on Monday, I went up with a Coast Guard helicopter. I met with a Coast Guard swimmer, Scott Ruskin is credited with 165 rescues. They landed him at Camp mystic on the highest spot there, a field there were more than 100 girls there. You had pelting rain, torrential rain.” (05:33–05:38)

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