09/07/2016
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"unanimity here is important to the successful passage in the Senate, which requires a super majority vote for a treaty."
"The pursuit of accessibility and reasonable accommodation for all embodies the greatest and best of American ideals, principles of equality and the protection of minorities, as well as the inalienable..."
"I was a strong supporter on the Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which promoted the fairness and equality that people with disabilities enjoy here to countries around the world."
"I have long been a proud champion of the disabilities community because I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve their dreams and fulfill their God-given potential."