[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 150 (Wednesday, November 28, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S7032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I was unable to cast a vote yesterday 
on the motion to proceed to executive session for the consideration of 
treaty 112-7, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with 
Disabilities. I spent most of the day in Connecticut, touring the State 
with FEMA's Acting Administrator to assess damage from Hurricane Sandy 
and Federal aid for the State. I also joined Attorney General Holder, 
Governor Malloy, and others in New Haven to roll out a new statewide 
initiative to combat violence in our urban communities. Had I been 
present, I would have voted for the motion to proceed.

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