Give a warm welcome to senator elect, doug jones [applause] local local local local local local local thank you. Thank you. [applause] thank you i have to tell you, i think i have been waiting all of my life, i know i just dont know what the hell to say. [applause] if youll indulge me just a moment, lets just get sworn in first. Im overwhelmed. Let me first make a couple of brief comments. Have said throughout the campaign that i thought decembea historic day. [applause] but, i have to tell you and you know where im headed, december 12 has always been a historic day this is as you know this is the wedding anniversary 25th wedding anniversary i couldnt done this without her this is been over a wonderful night my wonderful son carson, christopher, all of these friends back here, my mom if she can make it here, my dad who is here with us that unfortunately my sister, carrie and her husband scott, thank you. She couldnt make it either. [applause] im truly overwhelmed. Im truly, truly overw
[inaudible conversations] birmingham alabama board doug jones is declared the winner and the Alabama Senate race. N he takes the lead in cnn projects 25 years as a democrat will be elected senator of the state of alabama a ruby red state a very republican state. Doug jones is the winner. Cnn projects he is the winner in this race. This is a huge moment a huge win for the democrats a huge set at for the president of the United States. They are getting excited over there that doug jones headquarters that lets go get doug jones headquarters. They just got the news. We made a projection doug jones has been elected to the United States senate. Wolf blitzer listening and watching cnn. Joining us live on the phone is National Political reporter for the national post. Doug jones the winner in this race. Surprising turn of events based on the results this evening could walk us through what you think happened. Not that surprising if youve been on the ground in alabama. Being there for the past w
Announcer it has national significance. It has a worldfamous view, and the fact that we are a natural landmark, i really love the description of the garden of the gods park as being, perhaps, the most striking contrast between mountains and plains in all of north america. The natural history, the history of the earth is almost like an here in Colorado Springs. What we are seeing here is the remnants of sand dunes, lagoons, the bottom of an ocean, and even glacial gravel, that has occurred from the last 3 million years, so if you walk in the Visitors Center out to the park, it is like a walk act in time. In about half a mile, you can go 300 million years ago. The first people that we know of in the pikes peak region were utes. And this was their homeland. The whole hike speak area was their homeland, and they would navigate it as part of their journey, because in the to be, we have parks that have been dated over 3000 years ago, and those journeys continue for many many centuries. 1800s
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cheers and applause its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, stephen welcomes kelly ripa. Billy gardell. And musical guests the lemon twigs. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen how are you . Hey stephen thank you, sir cheers and applause whats going on, jon . Nice to see you. cheers and applause stephen hey welcome to the late show, im your host, Stephen Colbert. Is anybody here. cheers and applause anybody here from out of town applause anybody from out of the country . Hide. Theyre coming for you if you are visiting in new york, right now, you might have noticed that yesterday, activists put a banner on the statue of liberty reading, refugees welcome. cheers and applause okay. Yeah, i agree. I totally agree. Thats lovely. Thats lovely. Its absolutely a lovely thought, but kind of redundant on the statue of liberty, isnt it . Its like taking a rainbow flag and