John Curtis: “having been a U.S. Senator for exactly 131 days, I am attempting to follow the advice of my great-grandmother. We are…”

“having been a U.S. Senator for exactly 131 days, I am attempting to follow the advice of my great-grandmother. We are very proud of her. She was the first woman school board president of the Salt Lake City School District. Grandma Genevieve. We called her Nana. She said: Listen first, speak when it matters, and let your actions carry the weight. That may sound like it is radical in our social media-driven world here in DC, but I am committed to following her advice. As I begin my service in the Senate, it matters to me that both what is said and what is done in this body will not just make noise but will actually make a difference for the citizens of the Nation. Ten days ago, I invited the citizens of Utah and the Nation to join me in my preparation for this maiden floor speech today. I invited them and all of you to join me virtually and go places that speak to the heart and the soul of this Nation. I visited four places where our bedrock strength and enduring principles are found and where I believe our bold future will begin. I have called it my 'Think Before You Speak: A Pilgrimage to American Principles' tour. I began my journey with a hike to Ensign Peak. It is a small hill just above the Salt Lake Valley. It is where my pioneer ancestors went to talk about pioneer values and visions. Just after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, my pioneer ancestors climbed that very peak. What they saw there wasn't what was but what would be.…”