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Sen. Menendez: Treaty would promote the rights of disabled

Season 2013 Episode 3090 | 6m 31s

The U.N. adopted a global agreement designed to protect people with disabilities in 2006, but the convention fell short of ratification in the U.S. last December. Margaret Warner sat down with Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., to discuss why he's confident the treaty will be ratified the next time it comes before the Senate.

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