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Congressional Corner with Peter Welch

Rep. Peter Welch
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American lawmakers are working to lend their support to Ukraine. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Vermont Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This conversation was recorded May 2.

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Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.
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