Exclusive: Jim Lehrer to Interview President Obama Wednesday

NEWSMAKER -- December 22, 2009 at 5:32 PM EDT

Exclusive: Jim Lehrer to Interview President Obama Wednesday

As the Senate prepares for a landmark vote on a health care overhaul, Jim Lehrer will sit down with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday afternoon for an exclusive television interview on the health reform push and more.

Lehrer most recently interviewed President Obama in July, where they discussed the expectations for a health reform timeline and an economic recovery.

Check back with the Rundown for excerpts, transcripts and more Wednesday afternoon and tune in to Wednesday's PBS NewsHour for the full interview.

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