In a room full of Washington’s elite, MSNBC anchor Mika Brzezinski felt right at home.
“There’s so many big egos in the room. I feel comfortable,” she joked Tuesday at the Washington Ritz-Carlton Hotel, where she and her colleague,?Joe Scarborough, emceed the annual Atlantic Council Awards Dinner.
Sen. Chuck Hagel, who also attended, thanked the "Morning Joe" co-hosts for participating in the night’s event. "It was a sacrifice for them to come," he began."They gave up their bowling league night," Hagel said to laughter from the audience of Atlantic Council members and honorees. He poked fun of Vice President?Biden, who delivered the keynote address. "The only thing I don't like about Biden is that his speeches are too short," Hagel said about his former senate colleague.
Biden?was uncharacteristically restrained during his remarks, perhaps responding to the news of the week. He commented on the importance of NATO, the United States' relationship with the European Union and, of course, the killing of Osama bin Laden.
"There was one clear message that went out to the world: There’s no place to hide,” he said. He also praised the Navy SEAL team that executed the mission. "I was in absolute awe…It was actually breathtaking."
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and television host Charlie Rose also attended. The event marked the Atlantic Council’s 50th anniversary.
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