Achievement in journalism. People are walking the walk. Wow. Capitol. Congratulations [ cheers and applause ] steve from studio 6b in Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests laura linney, Hannah Waddingham, a performance from stereophonic, and featuring the legendary roots crew. Questlove 1967 steve and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] jimmy oh, my gosh. Thats a great crowd. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the tonight show. [ cheers and applause ] youre here. You made it. Thank you for watching at home. Well, guys, this is great. It is Teacher Appreciation week. [ cheers and applause ] and it is also National Nurses week. [ cheers and applause ] yeah. I just want to say, whether youre someones teacher, someones nurse, or both, thank you for all that you do. [ laughter and applause ] thank you. Well, some news from washington. Tonight at
Japan, china, korea, india, france and germany. Four years ago, the Auto Industry was in crisis. Last year, kentucky auto makers produced more than a million cars and light trucks for the First Time Since 2007. And the construction of two bridges in Jefferson County after 40 years of talk will create 4,000 construction related jobs over the next six years. So yes, our momentum is accelerating. But as we emerge from this recession poised to do great things, fundamental weaknesses stand in our way, weaknesses that both require substantial investments in our future and at the same time prevent us from making those investments. What are those weaknesses . A tax system that works against us, not for us. A workforce that isnt as trained and skilled as it needs to be. An Education System that isnt as efficient and rigorous as the world demands. A population whose health ranks among the worst in the nation. And a heavy sword called the public pension unfunded liability that dangles by a thread