State Dining Room 3:34 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  I’m sure you’re clapping because I finally showed up.  (Laughter.) I do apologize.  We had a very busy schedule the last — over — from New Year’s Day on, dealing with two crises — one in Louisiana and one in Las — in Las Vegas.  And I’ve assembled the entire Defense and intelligence apparatus of the country in the Situation Room, and we’ve been spending a lot of time there.  But I’m going