US Fed News
October 11, 2007 Thursday 2:19 AM EST
REP. PALLONE RESPONDS TO TURKEY’S REMOVAL OF ITS AMBASSADOR FROM U.S.
AFTER GENOCIDE VOTE
Rep. Frank G. Pallone, D-N.J. (6th CD), issued the following
statement:
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), co-chairman of the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues, gave the following statement in response
to Turkey’s decision to remove its ambassador from the United States.
The decision comes one day after the House Foreign Affairs Committee
voted 27 to 21 in support of the Armenian Genocide Resolution.
"This is just another effort by the Turkish government to bully
members of Congress into denying the fact of the Armenian Genocide.
When the committee overwhelmingly supported this same resolution two
years ago, the Turkish government did not take such drastic steps in
retaliation. It is clear the Turkish government will go to any
lengths to keep this bill from coming up for a vote of the full
House.
"I am confident that my colleagues will see this for what it is
worth, and will continue to stand for truth and justice when this
bill finally comes to the floor in the coming weeks."
Contact: Andrew Souvall and Heather Lasher Todd, 202/225-4671.