Tom Harkin: “I said, wait a minute, they are there to honor all the work Bob Dole…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2012

I said, wait a minute, they are there to honor all the work Bob Dole had done on disability and Bob Dole was one of the strongest supporters of the CRPD, as it is called. He came over here today in his wheelchair with his wife, former Senator Elizabeth Dole. Yet people voted against it. I do not get it. Veterans? There was a young veteran sitting in the gallery today. I met him yesterday for the first time. Senator Kerry spoke at length about him. His name is Dan Berschinski. I ask unanimous consent to have his op-ed printed in the Record at the conclusion of my speech. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (See exhibit 1.)

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Tom Harkin

Democratic · Iowa

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Dec 4, 2012

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