During my senior year at West Point, I was tested. I was the captain of the U.S. Army’s wrestling team and I blew out my knee and had to finish the season with a torn ACL. Working through that injury and leading the team as team captain while performing on the mat was a real challenge.
But I’m no stranger to challenges. I’ve been challenged and tested my entire life. I’ve learned from the victories and the defeats on the mat, on the battlefield, and now in the U.S. Senate.
As we speak, I’m fighting to lower costs for families, unleash American energy, make our communities safer, and ensure every citizen has the opportunity to achieve their version of the American Dream.
But the fight isn’t easy. It takes hard work, courage, the capacity to overcome adversity, and respect—all of which I learned through my time wrestling.
The work being done in Washington can be grueling and difficult, but the end result is well worth it. We’ve already made incredible progress to confirm cabinet secretaries in record speed, combat the opioid epidemic, support small businesses, unleash American energy, cut bloated government, slash wasteful spending, and so much more.
