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The List: The 38 Senators Who Voted Against the Disabled, Including Vets

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danarchy12/05/2012 10:56:59 am PST

What would the treaty actually have done? Reading the text of the convention it doesn’t appear to do anything that the Americans with Disabilities act doesn’t already do.

Was it just a matter of putting our weight behind it, trying to set an example? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t see any good reason for voting against it, but what protections would it provide that we do not already? Maybe for Americans abroad in nations that aren’t signatories?