On the recordMarch 23, 2009
I'm told that you're cruising at about 17,000 miles per hour. So we're glad that you are using the hands-free phone.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I'm told that you're cruising at about 17,000 miles per hour. So we're glad that you are using the hands-free phone.”
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President Obama jokes with astronauts about their speed and the use of hands-free phones during a call.
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