[Nfbmo] CRPD fails to pass in U. S. Senate

[McMahon, Cory J]

OK, thanks, Dan.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DanFlasar at aol.com>
To: <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] CRPD fails to pass in U. S. Senate


> Cory,
>   According to a story in the Huffington Post, the treaty can be  brought
> up for another vote in the next Congress, so this isn't over.
> Dan
>
>
> In a message dated 12/4/2012 6:42:55 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com writes:
>
> Dear Dan and  all,
>
> I do not know the answer to the question posed below; however,  will pose
> it
> to folks who would probably know.
>
> Also, for those who  are "friends" with me on facebook (if you aren't, you
> can look me up by  typing my e-mail address:  cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com 
> into
> the facebook  search box), I just posted a link to a video of the rally
> that
> I attended  today at Senator Blunt's office. In addition to attending, I
> was
> fortunate  enough to be asked to be among a select group of individuals 
> who
> spoke  with Senator Blunt's Representative.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Cory  McMahon
>
> P.S. You're welcome, Dan!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DanFlasar at aol.com>
> To: <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent:  Tuesday, December 04, 2012 6:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] CRPD fails to pass  in U. S. Senate
>
>
>> Cory,
>>        I'm a  little surprised that  there was such a strong push to
> ratify
>> (is  that the correct word for this)  treaty in the lame duck  Congress.
>> Since the Dems have picked up another  seat in the  Senate, meaning that
>> there
>> could have been at least another  vote for  the treaty.  Is there any
>> reason
>> why this  cannot be resubmitted for a  vote next year or is there a
>>  time-frame
>> during which the treaty had to be  adopted by the  Senate?
>> Thanks for your hard work on this, Cory,
>>
>>  Dan
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 12/4/2012 3:47:29 P.M.  Central Standard Time,
>> cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com  writes:
>>
>> Good  afternoon,
>>
>> According to an  article in the National Edition of the  Associated Press
>> (AP),  the U. S. Senate did not ratify the Convention On The  Rites Of
>>  Person's
>> With Disabilities, commonly known as the CRPD. The  article  eluded to 
>> the
>> fact that Republicans did not want to pass  a treatie during the
> lame-duck
>> session of  Congress.
>>
>> While the Treatie failed to pass, the  hard  work of advocates--both with
>> and without disabilities--should not,  and  did not, go unnoticed; we
>> definitely fought hard! As an  example, when I  telephoned Senator
> Blunt's
>> Washington
>>  D. C. office this morning, the  voice-mail was full, and that was at
> 7:00
>> AM
>> central time.
>>
>> Thank-you to  those who  rallyed at Senator Blunt's St. Louis office
> today!
>>
>>  Thank-you  to the rally organizers, as well!
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>
>> Cory  McMahon
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