H.RES.106 TO BE CONSIDERED BY U.S. HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OCTOBER 10

PanARMENIAN.Net
02.10.2007 13:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The House Foreign Affairs Committee is set to
mark up the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.106) on Wednesday,
October 10, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Committee discussion and adoption of the resolution will set the
stage for subsequent full House consideration of the key human
rights measure.

Introduced on January 30th by Rep. Adam Schiff along with
Representative George Radanovich (R-CA), Congressional Armenian
Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI),
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Rep. Thaddeus
McCotter (R-MI), the Armenian Genocide resolution calls upon the
President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States
reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues
related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented
in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide. The
resolution is cosponsored by 226 Members of Congress from 39 states.

A similar resolution in the Senate (S.Res.106), introduced by
Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. John Ensign
(R-NV) currently has 31 cosponsors, including Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-NV) and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY).