Hoyer, others, celebrate expected passage of disabilities amendments act in Washington
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, speaks during a rally celebrating the expected passage of the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on September 17, 2008. From left are Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-NY, Hoyer, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT, and Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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