{"id":29621,"date":"2010-12-24T13:32:05","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T11:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=29621"},"modified":"2014-01-08T16:25:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T14:25:17","slug":"pelosi-fails-to-schedule-vote-on-armenian-genocide-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2010\/12\/24\/pelosi-fails-to-schedule-vote-on-armenian-genocide-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi Fails to Schedule Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

House Democratic Leadership Blocks Bipartisan Majority from Voting on Genocide-Prevention Measure<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S. House Democratic Leadership failed today to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H,Res.252, despite support for this human rights measure from a broad bipartisan majority, killing the prospects for the passage of this legislation during this session of Congress, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).<\/p>\n

ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian issued the following statement in response to U.S. House Democratic Leadership\u2019s decision:<\/p>\n

\u201cArmenian Americans are angered and disappointed by the failure of Speaker Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership to honor their commitment to allow a bipartisan majority to vote for passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeaker Pelosi clearly had the majority, the authority, and the opportunity to pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution, yet refused to allow a vote on this human rights measure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Speaker chose not to move forward, in the face of broad bipartisan backing for this human rights measure, including from the current House leadership and the incoming Majority Leader and Majority Whip, and despite both the relatively muted opposition from the White House, and the fact that Turkey\u2019s effectiveness in opposing its adoption was seriously undermined by controversial policies on the part of Ankara toward Iran, Israel, and Sudan that have angered lawmakers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHer decision to not move this legislation forward during her four years as Speaker represents a failure of Congressional leadership on human rights and, sadly, a setback to America\u2019s standing in the struggle to end the cycle of genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cComing in the wake of President Obama\u2019s string of broken promises to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Speaker Pelosi\u2019s refusal to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution represents a major breach of trust with Armenian American voters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough sharply disappointed by the Speaker\u2019s unwillingness to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, we were, throughout this session of Congress, tremendously encouraged by the scope and depth of support for the Armenian Genocide Resolution, not only from a bipartisan majority of Congress but also from a growing cross-section of American civil society. We look forward to building on our progress and to continuing the work of the\u00a0Armenian American community for a strong U.S. moral stand on the Armenian Genocide, an end to Turkey\u2019s campaign of denial, and a truthful and just resolution of this still unpunished crime against the Armenian nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ANCA also urged Armenian-Americans to send ANCA WbMail to Speaker Pelosi, telling her wheat they think about her decision to block a bipartisan majority from voting to pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution. \u00a0Send a Free ANCA WebMail by clicking here<\/em><\/p>\n

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