Is using airport kioskss, assessing a gms, using teleconferencing facilities obtaining Multimedia Digital content through their computer or cellphone any time any place of standard harmonization is absolutely vital to the u. S. And u. S. Based companies and we can see three reasons it can help. First, it embraces inclusion in a d a. And u. S. Access ability standards so for the u. S. Companies it is important to implement. These harmonize standards for investment in Accessible Technology and help us achieve positive return on investment. Finally, it helps the u. S. Ability to continue to lead innovation more wide as crpd countrys interest the accessibility leadership and our ability to influence them is diminishing. Onto the policy benefits it is no exaggeration to say that in many cases policies make markets. The u. S. Section 508 is a great example. Prior to the enactment of the federal procurement policy the accessibility marketplace was not an investment priority but section 508, t
Hearing. I appreciate all the witnesses who have come here today. Mr. Secretary, the floor is yours. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member corker, members of the committee, thanks very much for welcoming me here to talk about the disabilities treaty, which i am very anxious to do. Mindful of the comments of the Ranking Member just now, i would just start off by saying we are 100 prepared as we have been to work through what are known as ruds reservations, understandings, and declarations in order to pass this treaty. That is our goal. As we begin with a place that makes it clear that we do not believe this has impact among but we are happy to restate and reassert the law in ways that makes senators feel comfortable, obviously. We want to pass this. It is not lost on any of us that only 11 months ago the senate fell just five votes short of approving this treaty. So more than 60 senators have already resolved in their minds many of the questions that are reraised again and again. We c
Are our greatest resources and best hope for future and hopefully that will be the spirit of this budget that we think in terms of our children, their families and their future. Thank you all. The world of cable from that of author with the big picture. Secretary of state john kerry told the Senate Foreign committee that the United States should ratify the disability act. Good morning, this hearing on the sena aate floor of the righ of people with disability comes to other. Let me thank secretary kerry for being here. First, i think he has the thanks of all us on the committee for the incredible work you have been doing across the globe. And your presence sends a strong message about the importance of the issue. We appreciate you coming back to chair. We received the support of thousands of people and organization all of whom are looking for us to take the treaty over the finish line. We have received compelling letters of support from multiple companies with over 2,000 member companie
Not. But this much we now know to be true its better with a democrat. The economy, that is. So says two economists at princeton university. Alan blinder and mark watson. Now, these are two of the Top Economists in the country. And in july they released a paper entitled president s and the u. S. Economy an economic exploration. Maybe the title doesnt scream 63page summer beach read material, but nerdland rejoice because we have the highlights. Among them, the u. S. Economy has grown faster and scored higher on many other Macro Economic metrics when the president of the United States is a democrat rather than a republican. The members tell the tale. From 1947 to 2012, the economy grew at an average annual rate of 4. 35 with a democrat in the oval office and 2. 54 with a republican. Whereas we can get into deficit spending versus supply side economics, stimulus versus austerity, social safety net versus wall street coddling, it turns out it may be just better to be lucky, you know, than t
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