Honorable Jon Kyl
U.S. Senator, Arizona, Republican
Senator Jon Kyl was first elected to the U.S. Senate in November 1994. He served as the Senate minority whip from December 2007 to December 2012. 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. I rise today in opposition to the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, or the CRPD. The United States has a long and proud tradition of protecting human rights, especially those of the disabled. I do…
