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On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
I want to thank Representative Tenney for her work on this resolution to highlight the wrongful detention of my fellow New Yorker, Ryan Corbett, who the Taliban detained in the summer of 2022.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
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Meeks acknowledges Tenney's efforts regarding the resolution on Ryan Corbett's detention.

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