Former President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone when discussing his cancer diagnosis for the first time Friday, saying, “We’re going to be able to beat this.”

The former president said on Friday that he was taking a single pill daily to treat aggressive prostate cancer.

Former President Joe Biden has delivered the first remarks since he announced he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer, speaking in a steady voice during a somber Memorial Day gathering and later smiling and saying he’s “feeling good.