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Congressional Corner with Pat Ryan

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The lame duck Congress will soon be replaced. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democrat Pat Ryan of New York’s new 18th district speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

This interview was recorded December 20.

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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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