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<DIV id=wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Legislative alert on<BR>CRPD Action for Monday December 3<BR>From: "Elizabeth Rival" <<a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a>><BR>Date: Sat, December 01, 2012 2:13 am<BR>To: <<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>><BR><BR>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Please forward out to board and member list on Monday morning. Thanks Beth <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> State-affiliate-leadership-list [<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Pare, John<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 30, 2012 6:10 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a><BR><B>Subject:</B> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Legislative alert on CRPD Action for Monday December 3<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"> I am writing to update you on Senate action related to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. On Tuesday November 27, the Senate held a vote on a motion to proceed on the treaty. This motion was approved by a count of 61-36. However, the Senate has put the treaty aside for the time being to finish their work on the Defense Reauthorization bill. We believe that Senate action will be completed on the defense bill at sometime on Monday afternoon. I am asking you to call your Senators on Monday December 3, and urge them to bring the treaty to the flor after the defense bbill. We must tell our Senators, that the treaty is a disability issue, and we want their vote. You may be connected to the switchboard by calling 202-224-3121, or 866-727-4894. Thank you as always for your hard work. Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;">Jesse Hartle<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;">Government Programs Specialist<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;">Phone: 410-659-9314, EXT. 2233<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;">Email: <A href="mailto:jhartle@nfb.org" target=_blank>jhartle@nfb.org</A><o:p></o:p></div>
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