“I want to honor Police Officer Jason Van Zile. He jumped into dangerous water during a storm to save a family of three.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Titusville Police Officer Jason Van Zile for an extraordinary act of courage and selfless service. During a sudden and dangerous storm on the Indian River Lagoon, a family paddleboarding near Parrish Park was thrown into the water after a violent storm. Officer Van Zile was the first officer to arrive. Seeing that there was no time to wait, he removed his gear and entered the water. Despite dangerous conditions and a safety rope that became caught in submerged rocks, the officer continued to rescue all three members of the family, including two children. He is a former lifeguard, a United States Marines veteran, and his courage that day reflects a lifetime of service to others. I congratulate Officer Van Zile on being named the city of Titusville’s Employee of the Month and thank him for his incredible service.”

“I want to honor Eugene Vogt as our Veteran of the Month. He served in the Air Force and the Coast Guard for more than twenty years, and I thank him for his service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Eugene Vogt, a distinguished veteran from Florida’s Eighth Congressional District. Mr. Vogt served our Nation in both the United States Air Force and United States Coast Guard for more than two decades. Throughout his career, he served with the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron aboard the Coast Guard cutters Point Swift and Gallatin conducting patrols between Venezuela and Canada. Mr. Vogt has said that his experiences around the world taught him that our freedoms are only guaranteed when future generations are willing to participate in and protect them. It is my honor to recognize Eugene Vogt as Veteran of the Month and thank him for his decades of service to our country.”

“I am naming Army Colonel Joseph Matthews our Veteran of the Month. I want to thank him for his 27 years of military intelligence service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Joseph Matthews, a distinguished Army veteran from Florida’s Eighth Congressional District. Colonel Matthews dedicated 27 years of his life to serving our Nation in the United States Army, specializing in military intelligence. His remarkable career took him to places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. His service also reflects a deep appreciation for the freedoms he spent his career defending with pride. It is my honor to recognize Colonel Joseph Matthews as Veteran of the Month and thank him for his extraordinary service, sacrifice, and commitment to the United States of America.”

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“I attended the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in Florida. This new telescope will study distant galaxies, black holes, and planets. I am proud of the workers in my district who made this mission possible and keep America leading in space.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate another historic achievement for America’s space program and Florida’s Space Coast. On August 30, I had the honor to watch firsthand the launching of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center. Named in honor of NASA’s first chief astronomer, Roman will travel nearly 1 million miles from Earth and give scientists an unprecedented view of our universe. The telescope will help us better understand how the universe has evolved, study distant galaxies and black holes, and search for planets in our solar system. As chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, I am proud to represent the men and women of our Space Coast who make missions like this possible and ensure America continues to lead in space exploration because, after all, you can’t be number one on Earth if you are number two in space.”