Watch: Biden shares Oval Office phone call with freed US hostages

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Biden shares Oval Office phone call with freed US hostagesSource: President Biden

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00:00We're in the bus. We're heading to the airport.

00:02As they get on the plane, we're going to call.

00:05You're going to hear them all.

00:07Hey, everybody. Can you hear me? Joe Biden.

00:10Hi, Mr. President.

00:11I'll tell you what. I'm not as good as your families are feeling.

00:14They're all standing around the Oval Office desk here.

00:17And we just want to say how overwhelmed we are.

00:21You've been wrongfully detained for a long time.

00:24And we're glad you're home.

00:26I miss you so much.

00:29This is Mom. This is Mom.

00:32Can you hear me? This is Mom.

00:34Hi, Annie.

00:36I'm so happy.

00:38We're in the Oval Office.

00:41Yes.

00:43I love you. See you soon.

00:45Annie, bye.

00:47Love you so much.

00:48Bye. See you soon.

00:50I got somebody who's lived in the Oval Office.

00:53She's back. She knows the office better than I do.

00:56Say hello, sis.

00:58Paul, it's incredible. Absolutely incredible, this moment.

01:02And I just want you to know the whole family is standing by.

01:05Hello, hello.

01:06Hello, hello. Dad?

01:08Yes, Katya, is that you?

01:10Yes, Dad. Hi.

01:12Hi, little one.

01:13Hi. It's good to hear you.

01:16Where are you?

01:18We're in the Oval Office.

01:21No one is strong enough for this.

01:23I was sure I was going to die in prison.

01:25I don't believe what's happening.

01:27I still think I'm sleeping in my prison cell in Omsk instead of hearing your voice.

01:31But I just want you to know that you've done a wonderful thing by saving so many people.

01:35I think there are 16 of us on the plane.

01:37Again, I still can't believe it's happening.

01:40So I just wanted to say that I don't think there are many things more important than saving human lives.

01:47We're going to see you at Andrews.

01:49Don't pretend you don't know us, okay?

01:51Okay.

01:53Welcome, welcome, welcome.

01:55Thank you, Mr. President.

01:56I can hardly wait to see you.

01:57Yeah, thanks for bringing us home.

01:59No, no, I'll tell you what.

02:00You're welcome.

02:01There's no greater job I have than protecting Americans and bringing Americans home.

02:09I really mean it.

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