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Euna Lee and Laura Ling greeted by families

In an emotional reunion, journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee step off a plane in Burbank, Calif., after returning from North Korea Wednesday. Laura Ling is the sister of Lisa Ling.

“Now we stand here home and free,” Ling said.

Clinton walked off the private plane a few minutes after the journalists, shaking hands with the families. He said in a written statement that he shares their “deep sense of relief” that the reporters have returned safely.

President Obama said he was “extraordinarily relieved” at their return.

“The reunion that we’ve all seen on television I think is a source of happiness not only for the families but for the entire country,” Obama said.

Ling said Wednesday that she and Lee were “shocked” when they were first taken to a room Tuesday and saw Clinton standing there. She said that just 30 hours ago, the two women feared that they could be taken to a hard labor camp to serve out their sentence at any moment. She said the sight of Clinton gave them great relief.

“We knew instantly in our heart that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end,” she said, thanking Clinton’s “super cool team.”

“The past 140 days have been the most difficult, heart-wrenching time of our lives,” she said. “We are so happy to be home.”