GOP Sen. Ted Cruz was on a pre-planned vacation in Greece with his family when devastating floods hit central Texas, and he sought to travel back “as fast as humanly possible,” his office said.

Sen. Ted Cruz had an emotional opening to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation meeting on Wednesday morning.

The deeply embarrassing pol was photographed this past weekend touring the Parthenon in Greece, more than 24 hours after devastating floods savaged the Texas Hill Country. The floods have claimed the lives of at least 105 people, with more than 170 people still missing.