2011 budget
1:00 P.M. EST
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everyone. Thank you so much. All right, everyone, take a seat, and have a glass of wine -- (laughter) -- all right, because I'm going to sell you guys out. (Laughter.) They were passing around a little glass, and I was like, what's that? (Laughter.) So please feel free. Don't wait till I leave when the desserts come out to get the wine. (Laughter.)
I'm really thrilled to be here. Thank you, Holly, for your kind introduction and for your support of our Air Force families and for all the work that you've done to put together this luncheon, as well as the entire committee. I know that it's hard enough to pull off something like this, but then you invite the First Lady --and all my stuff -- (laughter) -- and it becomes a little bit harder. But this is absolutely wonderful. I've had a great time, and I'm just thrilled to be here. So again let's give Holly and the entire committee a big round of applause for all the work that they've done. (Applause.)
And I'm going to be especially nice to Holly because her husband commands the Air Force District of Washington. So he not only keeps the skies of Washington safe, but he's responsible for when my husband comes back on Air Force One. (Laughter.) So Holly, you and me, we've got to get together -- (laughter) -- and get this thing worked out.
But it's really an honor to be here with all of you. I also want to thank Elizabeth Biddle for the invocation, as well as the beautiful rendition of the national anthem. I want to thank all of you at JAFOWL, the committee, for this, you know, just wonderful invitation and for bringing us all together.