Senate GOP vote against disabled treaty

Despite Dole appearance, Senate fails to ratify disabilities treaty
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CNN Senior Congressional Producer Ted Barrett

Washington (CNN) - Senate Republicans blocked ratification of a United Nations treaty aimed at promoting the rights of disabled people around the world, despite an appearance on the Senate floor by former Republican Sen. Bob Dole, in a wheelchair, making a last-minute effort to garner GOP support.

Conservatives warned it might allow the U.N. to impinge on the rights of disabled people and their families in the United States.
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