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(exciting orchestral music) 
(crowd applauding)

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- Woo!

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Happy Fourth of July, America!

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(audience cheers)

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Yes, I am so honored 
to have been asked

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to host this year's 
"A Capitol Fourth."

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Now, growing up in New York,

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this day was always so 
important to my family,

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but wherever you're from, 
north, south, east, west,

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what we all have in common

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is a respect and love for 
this great country of ours,

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immense gratitude 
for the opportunities

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it has given our families,

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and a shared dream 
of a better tomorrow

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for everyone in our nation.

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It's why hundreds of 
thousands of people,

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an American portrait of 
red, white, and blue,

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are here for 
tonight's festivities,

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ready for a night of music and 
dancing, fun and fireworks.

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You know, wait, let 
me rephrase that.

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For the best fireworks 
in the land! Am I right?

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(audience cheers)

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Yeah, well, they've 
come here to D.C.

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from every state in the country.

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We can see them from 
across the Potomac,

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at the Lincoln Memorial,

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on the National Mall,

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and here, on the West Lawn 
of the United States Capitol,

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united in their love of country.

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(audience cheers)

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Now, "united," that's 
such an important word,

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not just today, but every day.

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And what makes this day 
even more fun is that

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we're joined by two very 
special friends of mine

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from "Sesame Street," 
Elmo and Cookie Monster!

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- Hi! 
- Hey!

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Mwah, mwah, mwah! 
(Elmo giggling)

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- Hello!

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- Hi!

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- Yeah.

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- Oh, Mr. Alfonso! Hi!

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- [Alfonso] Hi.

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- We're so happy to be here!

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- Yeah! 
- Yeah.

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- Look at all these people.

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- Yeah. 
- Mhm.

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- Wow.

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- Even the Count 
couldn't count them all.

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- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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- Come on, everybody. 
Wave your flags.

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(audience cheers)

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Yeah! 
- Yeah, yeah!

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- [Cookie Monster] Wow, look 
at all these waving flags!

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- Wow. 
- Whoa.

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- Pretty awesome, right?

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Now, Elmo and Cookie Monster,

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we are so happy to have 
friends like you here,

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celebrating with us.

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(bright music)