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    SCHIFF LAUDS LEADER PELOSI'S COMMITMENT TO GENOCIDE RECOGNITION LEGISLATION

    Asbarez
    11/1/2006

    WASHINGTON--Congre ssman Adam Schiff, the author of Armenian
    Genocide legislation, which passed the House International Relations
    Committee, Friday, commended Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
    for her support of Genocide recognition legislation. Pelosi recently
    committed to support Armenian Genocide legislation in the 110th session
    of Congress if she becomes Speaker of the House.The Speaker of the
    House is responsible for the House Floor schedule and determines what
    legislation is brought to the floor for a vote. With Leader Pelosi's
    past support of Genocide recognition legislation, it is anticipated
    that if she becomes Speaker of the House she would schedule a vote
    on a Genocide resolution.

    "There is no hiding the fact that one and a half million Armenians
    were deliberately murdered at the beginning of the 20th Century, and
    it is high time that we as a nation recognized these heinous crimes
    for what they were - a genocide," Schiff said."I stand with Leader
    Pelosi in her commitment to get this important legislation passed.."

    Over the last five and a half years, Schiff has worked hard to ensure
    the U.S. and the international community recognizes the Armenian
    Genocide.In June of 2005, Schiff secured a commitment for a mark-up
    on Armenian Genocide Recognition legislation from House International
    Relations Committee Chairman, Henry Hyde (R-IL).A mark-up is the
    final hurdle a bill must pass before a vote by the full House of
    Representatives is possible. The mark-up followed in September of
    2005. Congressman Schiff's work with Chairman Hyde enabled the House
    International Relations Committee to pass Armenian Genocide legislation
    (H. Con. Res. 195 and H. Res. 316) for the first time in five years.

    Schiff's resolution (H. Con. Res. 195) commemorates the Armenian
    Genocide and urges Turkey to acknowledge the role of the Ottoman Empire
    in it.The resolution also urges Turkey to go beyond recognition of
    the Genocide and reach a just resolution with the Armenian people.

    After passing the Schiff resolution, the Committee then approved a
    second resolution sponsored by Congressmen G. Radanovich (R-CA),
    Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI), Adam Schiff and Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
    that also recognized the Armenian Genocide (H. Res. 316).

    Although Congressman Schiff's legislation passed the House
    International Relations Committee with overwhelming support, Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) has refused to bring the legislation
    to the House Floor so all Members can vote on it.

    Congressman Adam Schiff is a member of the Congressional Caucus on
    Armenian Issues.He represents California's 29th Congressional District,
    including the communities of Alhambra, Altadena, Burbank, Glendale,
    Griffith Park, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, South Pasadena,
    and Temple City.
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