ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL LOOKS STALLED
By Patrick O’Connor

CBS News, NY
Oct 18 2007

(The Politico) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) acknowledged
Wednesday that prospects appear dim for legislation to reclassify
the killing of Armenians almost a century ago.

"Whether it will come up or not, or what the action will be, remains
to be seen," the speaker told reporters Wednesday morning, according
to the Associated Press.

Pelosi’s remarks marked a turn in the debate after her number two,
Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), told reporters on Tuesday that
Democratic leaders were still committed to bringing a bill to the floor
before the end of the year despite unraveling support for the measure.

Democrats and Republicans have withdrawn support for the bill this
week following explosive protests by the Turkish government and
extensive lobbying by the administration.