. >> madam speaker, the acting head of the diplomatic corps. [ applause ] >> among those impasnvited, the ambassadors of the embassies. they will have vip seats on the floor of the house of representatives, as well as the members of the cabinet will be introduced. this is one of those moments that certainly sparks a lot of excitement. one thing we should be aware of once the president speaks, he will be, of course, warmly received by republicans and democrats, but once he gets into some of the more controversial aspects of his carefully crafted address, the democrats, no doubt, will stand, give him standing ovations, rousing applause, republicans, not so much. most of them will be quiet. they'll be polite, this is not like the british parliament, but they will certainly not necessarily stand up and give him those standing ovations. there's the first lady, michelle obama. she's walking up in the gallery right now. and as we say, she's invited several guests, including people who have special health care-related issues. you see jill biden, the wife of the vice president, getting a hug f