[Nfbmo] CRPD fails to pass in U. S. Senate
McMahon, Cory J
cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com
Wed Dec 5 03:36:08 UTC 2012
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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