Remarks by the First Lady at a National Symposium on Veterans’ Employment in Construction, A Joining Forces Event

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014 – 11:35 A.M. EST

MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  You all rest yourselves.  It is a pleasure to be here with all of you.  And thank you all for joining us.

Before I begin, we have to just take a moment to acknowledge Katie and Larry.  Their remarks, they serve as shining examples of just what we’re talking about.  I don’t know what you…