Weekly Press Conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

[Tatoyan Vazgen]

Federal News Service, USA
March 12, 2009 Thursday


WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI (D-CA);

LOCATION: H-210, THE CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
SECTION: PRESS CONFERENCE OR SPEECH


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Q Madame Speaker -- (off mike) -- Armenian genocide resolution to the
House. Would the House vote on it this year after withdrawing it last
year?

SPEAKER PELOSI: Well, last year was a big victory for those who are
concerned about history recording that there was an Armenian
genocide. And the full committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee
voted that resolution out. It was a source of comfort, I think, to
people who are still survivors of that genocide, and certainly to
their families as well.

I think not had a communication with Mr. Schiff on this
introduction. When they have what I would consider a critical mass of
votes to -- I'm sure they will come talk to me. But I'll look forward
to having that conversation with him.

But my position is clear about the Armenian genocide. Whether the
House votes on it or not, that doesn't make it so or not so.

Thank you all very much.

Q Thank you.