Tom Harkin actually said...

Again, a lot of times when we talk about people with disabilities, we think of someone that uses a wheelchair or has a physical disability.

Harkin emphasizes the need to recognize various disabilities beyond physical ones.

01/26/2009

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We are making history. It's the first time, first time a congressional committee has met for an official hearing and every witness is deaf.