[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1129]
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                       OUTSTANDING TX-08 CITIZEN

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                          HON. MORGAN LUTTRELL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 28, 2023

  Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize an outstanding 
constituent and honorable veteran from Willis, Texas, Mr. Kyle Puls. It 
is my privilege to stand before you and pay tribute to Mr. Puls, as he 
has shown the ultimate act of compassion and unwavering selflessness to 
his family and his community.
  Mr. Puls grew up in the Montgomery County, TX in the small town of 
Willis. He served our country for more than three years in the United 
States Navy. Due to an unfortunate motorcycle accident, Kyle was 
honorably discharged.
  In 2022, Kyle's cousin, Travis Glenn Puls, who was diagnosed with 
diabetes at age 12, contracted COVID, sending his kidneys into critical 
condition. Driven to take action that would help his cousin, Kyle 
underwent testing, hoping to be a match for a kidney transplant to 
Travis. Unfortunately, he was not a match.
  Instead of giving up, Kyle found other ways to take action. He got 
involved in the Kidney Swap Program, which enabled him to donate his 
kidney to Brittany Flowers, who also resides in TX-08. Similarly, 
Brittany had a donor who was not her match, so her kidney went to 
another person in need, ensuring that Travis would receive a kidney. 
Because of Kyle's sacrifice, three people were ultimately saved during 
this series of procedures that took place in January of this year in 
Houston, TX.
  I am incredibly proud to have constituents like Mr. Kyle Puls in my 
district. On behalf of the people of the Eighth Congressional District 
of Texas, I wish Kyle and his family all the best and I thank him for 
his service to our country and his continued service to our community. 
He is the definition of a veteran who keeps on giving.

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