LIVE: Biden Visits Patients at Children's National Hospital

Please welcome Reagan Adams, Ethan Lee, Dr. Jill Biden, and the President of the United States. Okay, so do most of you know this story, The Night Before Christmas? Yes? Some people say no. This is the first time that you'll hear it, I guess. All right, this is a classic. Richard was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. And Mama in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled down for a long winter's nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave mustard of midday to objects below. When what to my wondering eyes showed up here but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his horses they came and he whistled and shouted and called them by name. Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen, on Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen. To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, now dash away, dash away, dash away all. As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the housetop the coursers they flew with a sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too. And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoop. As I drew in my head and was turning around, down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bow. He was dressed in all fur from his head to his foot and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of toys hid one on his back and he looked like a peddler just opening his sack. His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. He had a broad face and a round little belly that shook when he laughed like a ball full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf and I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work and filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk and laying his finger aside of his nose and giving a nod up the chimney he rose. He sprang to the sleigh to his team gave a whistle and away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him explain ere he drove out of sight Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Thank you for sharing that wonderful story of it was the night before Christmas. Stories like this bring so much warmth and joy during this holiday season. We really appreciate your presence here today. Thank you. Welcome back to Children's National Hospital and thank you Mr. President. We've never had a president join for four years President Biden, thank you for your service to our country. We are so grateful to both of you. Thank you. And thank you for continuing the 75 year tradition at Children's National Hospital. Wish you and your family a very happy holiday season. And so keep the hope. These guys are going to take care of everything. She's the president. There's a president right there. So anyway, you're in our prayers. You're in our thoughts and thank you for letting us join you. Yeah. Happy holidays. Happy holidays everyone.