Honorable Tom Udall
U.S. Senator, New Mexico, Democrat
Senator Udall was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008. He serves on the Foreign Relations Committee. The following is excerpted from a December 4, 2012, statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate during debate on ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We still have work to do to improve our treatment and acceptance of disabled persons. But through the Americans with Disabilities Act, the United States has been at the forefront of protecting the dignity of people with disabilities. This treaty will help expand American values and leadership throughout the world….
