President Tells STS-125 Crew "You inspire us all"

In a May 20, 2009 phone call with the orbiting STS-125 crew, President Obama told them “The space program’s always described our willingness to stretch beyond current boundaries and to look at things in new ways. So, in that way, you inspire us all…” He declined to tell the crew his choice for the new NASA Administrator because of “hoopla” he needs to go through. He spoke to the crew after repairs to Hubble were successfully completed and the crew was preparing for its return home on Friday. The transcript and audio of the phone call are available here.