Bill Clinton: “I'm glad to do it. We're all following you with great anticipation, and we're all so impressed. You know, this really…”

“I'm glad to do it. We're all following you with great anticipation, and we're all so impressed. You know, this really proves, I think, that Russians and Americans can work together and that we can make this international space station project successful. And I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the work that all of you have done to that end. Commander Wetherbee. Well, we agree, sir. What I kept thinking as we were rendezvousing on Mir was it's a great world. They have a beautiful spaceship, and we have a beautiful spaceship built by Americans. We met the people that built their spaceship. They love their space program, and we love our space program, and I think together it will be a lot better.”