(audience applauds) - Elmo, why are you wearing an astronaut suit?
- Oh this?
Well, they sent it to Elmo for the big surprise!
- Cool, cool!
Did they send me one?
- Oh, wait, Elmo will check.
Um... You know... they only sent one.
But, uh, you know this-- this fits Elmo pretty well.
- Yeah, yeah, of course.
It-- I mean, yeah, it looks good.
I'm not--I'm not disappointed at all.
- Hm?
(audience laughs) You know what?
Um... Maybe--maybe Elmo should tell everybody about the big surprise now.
- Yeah, yeah, of course.
Yeah, yeah.
I bet it has something to do with the uniform thst you're wearing.
- Actually, it does!
See, Elmo is dressed up like, uh, some American heroes who are out of this world!
- Get it?!
(Elmo laughs) And they sent us a special message.
("This Is My Country" plays) - Hi, I'm NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, aboard the International Space Station, flying 260 miles above the Earth with my NASA crew mates, Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg.
Steve?
("This Is My Country" continues playing) - Although we may be too far away to see your amazing fireworks, please know that we're celebrating America's Independence Day up here, just as you are everywhere across the U.S.A. Woody?
("This Is My Country" continues playing) - NASA is America's space program.
We thank the thousands across the country who work so hard every day to support our missions.
We are profoundly grateful for the opportunity to live in this great country.
("This Is My Country" continues playing) - So, to all at the Capitol, and all of you watching the national Independence Day celebration on PBS ... ("This Is My Country" continues playing) - [All] Happy Independence Day!
(crowd cheering and applauding) (Elmo laughs) ("This Is My Country" continues playing) - Thank you, NASA astronauts!
That's be cool if I could just send the mic... - But it-- Yeah, it'll fall.
(upbeat music)