WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 08: (AFP-OUT) (L-R) U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, U.S. President Barack Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden deliver remarks at the White House during a Hanukkah reception December 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. The reception helped recognize and celebrate the Jewish tradition also known as the Festival of Lights. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)