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The Roundtable

Congressional Corner with Paul Tonko

By Ian Pickus
Published October 12, 2023 at 10:50 AM EDT
Rep. Tonko official portrait 2019
U.S. House Office of Photography/House Creative Services

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

This interview was recorded October 5.

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Ian Pickus
A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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