WEBVTT 00:01.300 --> 00:05.000 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% (exciting orchestral music) (crowd applauding) 00:11.200 --> 00:12.266 align:left position:40% line:89% size:50% - Woo! 00:12.266 --> 00:14.700 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Happy Fourth of July, America! 00:14.700 --> 00:16.700 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (audience cheers) 00:16.700 --> 00:19.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Yes, I am so honored to have been asked 00:19.700 --> 00:21.900 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to host this year's "A Capitol Fourth." 00:21.900 --> 00:23.433 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Now, growing up in New York, 00:23.433 --> 00:26.466 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% this day was always so important to my family, 00:26.466 --> 00:30.000 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% but wherever you're from, north, south, east, west, 00:30.000 --> 00:31.566 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% what we all have in common 00:31.566 --> 00:34.633 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% is a respect and love for this great country of ours, 00:34.633 --> 00:36.900 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% immense gratitude for the opportunities 00:36.900 --> 00:38.466 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% it has given our families, 00:38.466 --> 00:40.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and a shared dream of a better tomorrow 00:40.566 --> 00:43.000 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% for everyone in our nation. 00:43.000 --> 00:45.766 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It's why hundreds of thousands of people, 00:45.766 --> 00:48.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% an American portrait of red, white, and blue, 00:48.533 --> 00:50.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% are here for tonight's festivities, 00:50.600 --> 00:54.833 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% ready for a night of music and dancing, fun and fireworks. 00:54.833 --> 00:56.733 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% You know, wait, let me rephrase that. 00:56.733 --> 00:59.133 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% For the best fireworks in the land! Am I right? 00:59.133 --> 01:00.866 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (audience cheers) 01:00.866 --> 01:04.333 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Yeah, well, they've come here to D.C. 01:04.333 --> 01:06.300 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% from every state in the country. 01:06.300 --> 01:08.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% We can see them from across the Potomac, 01:09.800 --> 01:11.833 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% at the Lincoln Memorial, 01:13.166 --> 01:14.700 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% on the National Mall, 01:16.100 --> 01:19.033 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and here, on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, 01:19.033 --> 01:21.700 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% united in their love of country. 01:21.700 --> 01:23.266 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (audience cheers) 01:23.266 --> 01:25.766 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Now, "united," that's such an important word, 01:25.766 --> 01:28.333 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% not just today, but every day. 01:28.333 --> 01:31.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And what makes this day even more fun is that 01:31.033 --> 01:33.900 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% we're joined by two very special friends of mine 01:33.900 --> 01:37.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% from "Sesame Street," Elmo and Cookie Monster! 01:37.433 --> 01:38.800 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50% - Hi! - Hey! 01:38.800 --> 01:42.666 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Mwah, mwah, mwah! (Elmo giggling) 01:42.666 --> 01:43.500 align:left position:40% line:89% size:50% - Hello! 01:43.500 --> 01:44.966 align:left position:40% line:89% size:50% - Hi! 01:44.966 --> 01:45.800 align:left position:40% line:89% size:50% - Yeah. 01:45.800 --> 01:47.766 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% - Oh, Mr. Alfonso! Hi! 01:47.766 --> 01:48.733 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% - [Alfonso] Hi. 01:48.733 --> 01:50.433 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% - We're so happy to be here! 01:50.433 --> 01:51.400 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50% - Yeah! - Yeah. 01:51.400 --> 01:53.666 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% - Look at all these people. 01:53.666 --> 01:54.766 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50% - Yeah. - Mhm. 01:54.766 --> 01:55.933 align:left position:40% line:89% size:50% - Wow. 01:55.933 --> 01:57.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Even the Count couldn't count them all. 01:57.500 --> 01:58.700 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 01:58.700 --> 02:00.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Come on, everybody. Wave your flags. 02:00.933 --> 02:02.133 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (audience cheers) 02:02.133 --> 02:03.633 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Yeah! - Yeah, yeah! 02:03.633 --> 02:06.000 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Cookie Monster] Wow, look at all these waving flags! 02:06.000 --> 02:07.033 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50% - Wow. - Whoa. 02:07.033 --> 02:08.100 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% - Pretty awesome, right? 02:08.100 --> 02:09.866 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Now, Elmo and Cookie Monster, 02:09.866 --> 02:13.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% we are so happy to have friends like you here, 02:13.233 --> 02:14.666 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% celebrating with us. 02:14.666 --> 02:17.266 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (bright music)