WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the national Christmas tree lighting: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas, everyone! (Applause.) Merry Christmas. This Christmas tree lighting is one of my wife Jill's favorite events, so she truly regrets not being here tonight. She's on an international trip in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and Sicily to -- in order to promote women's health research. (Applause.) She sends her best wishes to all of you. And on beh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators' 48th Annual Legislative Conference: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Applause.) I was -- I knew you all were in town. I couldn't let it go without coming by to say hello and to say thank you to everyone here, all of these extraordinary leaders. (Applause.) I wanted to come by and say happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah -- wha more PR