HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SET TO CONSIDER H. RES. 106 TODAY
ArmRadio – Public Radio
Oct 10 2007
Armenia
The Armenian Assembly of America strongly encouraged members of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee to approve H. Res. 106, which would
affirm the historical truth of the Armenian Genocide.
In a letter to Committee Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Assembly Executive
Director Bryan Ardouny asked Members of Congress to affirm the truth
and not to allow a foreign government to dictate to Congress. The
government of Turkey has pressured President Bush and Congress not to
vote on the genocide measure – despite its overwhelming bi-partisan
support.
"These threats from Turkey are totally irresponsible and have no
place in this debate," said Ardouny. "No US ally should withhold
vital support in the war against terror just because it doesn’t get
its way on Capitol Hill. Turkey has held the U.S. hostage on this
issue long enough."
Ardouny said that the Assembly is working vigorously for passage of
H. Res. 106, including talking with lawmakers and staff, phone banking
and alerting its nationwide membership about the pending vote. The
resolution has the support of more than 220 members of the House and
is scheduled for a vote tomorrow before the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Supporters of the resolution expect approval by the committee.