U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton spoke in Dallas on Monday at an event hosted by the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC), where he shared a personal childhood story about how a government health care delay shaped his views on the system.

What happened to Ken Paxton's eye?

During a conversation moderated by USHBC President and CEO Javier Palomarez, Paxton recounted sustaining a severe eye injury at age 12 while waiting for a friend's mother after a church youth group.