CNBC MEDIA ALERT: CNBC'S MARIA BARTIROMO SITS DOWN WITH SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI, TODAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST ON CNBC

WHEN: TODAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST

WHERE: CNBC'S "CLOSING BELL WITH MARIA BARTIROMO"

In a CNBC interview, CNBC's Maria Bartiromo will sit down with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, today, Wednesday, October 21st. An excerpt will run during CNBC's "Power Lunch"at 1pm ET and the full interview will run during CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" at 4pm ET. Transcript to follow the interview.

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