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and monsanto. the national science foundation.porting education and research across all fields of science and engineering. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: president obama today defended the health care reform bill as the senate cleared the way for a final vote tomorrow morning. he spoke to jim lehrer in a wide-ranging interview conducted in the white house map room this afternoon. here is that interview, in its entirety. welcome. >> thank you so much for having me. >> lehrer: so you are completely satisfyed with the health reform bill that the senate is about to pass? >> i am never completely satisfied, but i am very satisfied. look, when i made that speech in the joint session of congress, i set out some criteria for what in my mind would qualify as reform based on the conversation they say had with families all across the country

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