H.RES.106 LEADING AUTHORS CALL FOR REVISED TIMETABLE FOR HOUSE CONSIDERATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
26.10.2007 12:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The four leading Democratic sponsors of the Armenian
Genocide Resolution (H.Res.106) have called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi
(D-CA) to adopt a revised schedule for the consideration of this
human rights legislation by the House of Representatives, reported
the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
In a letter sent today to Speaker Pelosi, lead author Adam Schiff
(D-CA), Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ),
and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) stressed
that, in asking for this delay, "we believe that a large majority of
our colleagues want to support a resolution recognizing the genocide on
the House floor and that they will do so, provided the timing is more
favorable." The letter goes on to note that they will continue to work
with Speaker Pelosi’s staff and the House Foreign Affairs Committee
staff to bring up the resolution "sometime later this year or in 2008."
October 10, with a vote 27 to 21 the U.S. House Committee on Foreign
Affairs adopted the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.106, which
was introduced by Representative Adam Schiff January 30, 2007
From: Baghdasarian