Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the United States has led the world in creating the legal framework, building the infrastructure, and designing facilities that ensure inclusion and opportunity for people living with disabilities. Just recently we celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the ADA-- Americans with Disabilities Act--by reporting a treaty out of the Foreign Relations Committee on a strong bipartisan basis. Members of this body now have an opportunity to affirm our Nation's leadership on disability issues by ratifying this treaty. I hope we will do so with strong bipartisan support that has always characterized the Senate's work on disability issues. Everyone knows the story of when Bob Dole, a disabled veteran from World War II, and Tom Harkin, his Democratic colleague from Iowa, with a disabled member of his family, came together to create the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was an extraordinary bipartisan effort. It did our Nation proud. It gave to disabled people a chance to be in the mainstream and part of America. One of the people it helped, in addition to 54 million Americans living with a disability, was a fellow named Bob Greenberg. Bob Greenberg was the legendary sportscaster who rose to prominence at Chicago's WBEZ radio station. At the apex of his career, Bob offered color commentary for Chicago's major sporting events. He interviewed the very best athletes. He analyzed the players. He rifled off stats and box scores that put the game in context.…”