[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E439]
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   THANKING ``THE THREE MASKETEERS'' FOR THEIR HARD WORK KEEPING OUR 
                            COMMUNITIES SAFE

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2020

  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize three young 
heroes from Pearland that are doing their part to stop the spread of 
COVID-19.
  When Amar Sehgal, Karthik Bhagavatula and Praneel Bhagavatula heard 
that hospitals could possibly face shortages of face masks and other 
personal protective equipment, the three decided to act. Although 
COVID-19 had cancelled this year's Texas Science and Engineering Fair, 
this trio of heroes found a way for their work to help protect their 
community.
  Known as ``The Three Masketeers,'' Amar, Karthik and Praneel have 
been using 3-D printing to create N95 facemasks to give to people at 
higher risk of contracting the coronavirus. These masks take only three 
hours to print, are cost-effective, and the Three Masketeers aren't 
charging a dime for them.
  When we face great challenges like COVID-19. the people of TX-22 come 
together and lift each other up; Amar, Karthik and Praneel are living 
proof.
   On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, I 
thank ``The Three Masketeers'' for their hard work protecting our 
community from coronavirus. They have provided critical aid to people 
in need during these unprecedented times.

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