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CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings November 7, 2013

I also wanted to acknowledge ms. Newhouse whos in the audience from silver spring, maryland. Attended my alma mater. Shes also a bilateral and beauty and wears prosthetic legs. Shes traveled to over 40 countries for work and study abroad for individuals with disability. Nice to have you here. Mr. Chairman, i guess to general thornburgh, or to secretary ridge, ill give you the chance to respond to this. We all acknowledge that the treaty is based upon basically the u. S. Law, the ada. We passed that in 1990. I remember in 1991, congressman hoyer who was then chairman of u. S. Helsinki commission traveled to moscow and became part of the moscow declaration document, which started the International Effort to use u. S. Law as the model to protect universal university the rights of people with disabilities. So the United States has been leadership. The point i would raise, th ....

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CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings November 7, 2013

To does his support for the treaty. I know, that the secretary changed his schedule to be with us today. Hes a keynote speaker at the disabilityrelated event this evening in new york. Well be excusing him around 4 30 or so do so. Secretary, were pleased for joining us. Thank you for rearranging your schedule today. I will leave congresswoman duckworth to be recognized by senator dire bin. Someone who has done a tremendous amount of work on the cannot of Veterans Affairs and personal testimony about her personal experience as a Wounded Warrior is invaluable to the committee. I want to ask former attorney general who is here to discuss the practical importance of ratification, and let me also recognize his wife, jenny, who is accomplished in the field of disability advocacy. We appreciate you being here as well. Let me ask dr. Susan from the catholic family and
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CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings November 5, 2013

Complex problems. Staying focused on our longterm interests and longterm objectives and outcomes. The imperfect outcomes may be the most we can expect, working our way toward the Higher Ground of possible solutions. Leveraging all aspects of our power, we must multiply and enhance our efforts by working through coalitions of common interest like nato. This is in fact our future. Just as we have done since world war ii, but it now may be more essential than ever before. While these challenges are not americas responsibilities alone, they will demand americas continued engagement. No other nation, no other nation has the will, the power, the cast the, he, and a network of alliances to lead International Community in addressing them. However, sustaining our leadership will increasingly depend not only on the extent of an great power, but in appreciation of its limits and ....

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CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings November 5, 2013

Will be ablemark to travel anywhere and have a greater likelihood that they have the access to fulfill their godgiven potential whether it is in a job, business, advocacy and they will be able to achieve. American businesses who already lead the world in terms of accessibility standards, that will be the standard that others adopt so that the Football Player from rutgers who has this able tolchair will be travel other places and will likely be having the other access. That is why the ratification of the treaty expands our reach and advocacy not simply by reflection of looking at with the United States does but its advocates. Its a very good question that has been raised and it deserves a full answer. Chairman, could i offer a few cardin and we will get you to work it in. Senator cardin i will try to leave you time. From the written statement which i think is a very appropriat ....

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CSPAN Washington This Week November 9, 2013

Guests. Among them, congressman tony coelho, who has been a longtime champion of the rights of the disabled. Let me also recognize ann cody, representing the u. S. On three paralympic teams. She was also nominated to be the Vice President of the International Paralympic committee. She understands it is not just enough to make the stadium accessible. You need to make surrounding restaurants and businesses accessible, and we thank you for being here or your advocacy as well. I also want to recognize a leader in the Disability Community in macedonia. She is here to learn about transportation and independent living systems, and having public standards allows her to live in the United States, and she hopes to make that a reality at home as well. We thank y ....

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