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PELOSI FAILS TO SCHEDULE VOTE ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Asbarez
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
House Democratic Leadership Blocks Bipartisan Majority from Voting
on Genocide-Prevention Measure
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Democratic Leadership failed today
to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H,Res.252,
despite support for this human rights measure from a broad bipartisan
majority, killing the prospects for the passage of this legislation
during this session of Congress, reported the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA).
ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian issued the following statement in response
to U.S. House Democratic Leadership's decision:
"Armenian Americans are angered and disappointed by the failure of
Speaker Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership to honor their
commitment to allow a bipartisan majority to vote for passage of the
Armenian Genocide Resolution."
"Speaker Pelosi clearly had the majority, the authority, and the
opportunity to pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution, yet refused to
allow a vote on this human rights measure."
"The Speaker chose not to move forward, in the face of broad bipartisan
backing for this human rights measure, including from the current
House leadership and the incoming Majority Leader and Majority Whip,
and despite both the relatively muted opposition from the White House,
and the fact that Turkey's effectiveness in opposing its adoption was
seriously undermined by controversial policies on the part of Ankara
toward Iran, Israel, and Sudan that have angered lawmakers."
"Her decision to not move this legislation forward during her four
years as Speaker represents a failure of Congressional leadership
on human rights and, sadly, a setback to America's standing in the
struggle to end the cycle of genocide."
"Coming in the wake of President Obama's string of broken promises to
recognize the Armenian Genocide, Speaker Pelosi's refusal to schedule
a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution represents a major breach
of trust with Armenian American voters."
"Although sharply disappointed by the Speaker's unwillingness
to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, we were,
throughout this session of Congress, tremendously encouraged by the
scope and depth of support for the Armenian Genocide Resolution, not
only from a bipartisan majority of Congress but also from a growing
cross-section of American civil society. We look forward to building
on our progress and to continuing the work of the Armenian American
community for a strong U.S. moral stand on the Armenian Genocide, an
end to Turkey's campaign of denial, and a truthful and just resolution
of this still unpunished crime against the Armenian nation."
The ANCA also urged Armenian-Americans to send ANCA WbMail to Speaker
Pelosi, telling her wheat they think about her decision to block
a bipartisan majority from voting to pass the Armenian Genocide
Resolution. Send a Free ANCA WebMail by clicking here
From: A. Papazian
Asbarez
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
House Democratic Leadership Blocks Bipartisan Majority from Voting
on Genocide-Prevention Measure
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Democratic Leadership failed today
to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H,Res.252,
despite support for this human rights measure from a broad bipartisan
majority, killing the prospects for the passage of this legislation
during this session of Congress, reported the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA).
ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian issued the following statement in response
to U.S. House Democratic Leadership's decision:
"Armenian Americans are angered and disappointed by the failure of
Speaker Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership to honor their
commitment to allow a bipartisan majority to vote for passage of the
Armenian Genocide Resolution."
"Speaker Pelosi clearly had the majority, the authority, and the
opportunity to pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution, yet refused to
allow a vote on this human rights measure."
"The Speaker chose not to move forward, in the face of broad bipartisan
backing for this human rights measure, including from the current
House leadership and the incoming Majority Leader and Majority Whip,
and despite both the relatively muted opposition from the White House,
and the fact that Turkey's effectiveness in opposing its adoption was
seriously undermined by controversial policies on the part of Ankara
toward Iran, Israel, and Sudan that have angered lawmakers."
"Her decision to not move this legislation forward during her four
years as Speaker represents a failure of Congressional leadership
on human rights and, sadly, a setback to America's standing in the
struggle to end the cycle of genocide."
"Coming in the wake of President Obama's string of broken promises to
recognize the Armenian Genocide, Speaker Pelosi's refusal to schedule
a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution represents a major breach
of trust with Armenian American voters."
"Although sharply disappointed by the Speaker's unwillingness
to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, we were,
throughout this session of Congress, tremendously encouraged by the
scope and depth of support for the Armenian Genocide Resolution, not
only from a bipartisan majority of Congress but also from a growing
cross-section of American civil society. We look forward to building
on our progress and to continuing the work of the Armenian American
community for a strong U.S. moral stand on the Armenian Genocide, an
end to Turkey's campaign of denial, and a truthful and just resolution
of this still unpunished crime against the Armenian nation."
The ANCA also urged Armenian-Americans to send ANCA WbMail to Speaker
Pelosi, telling her wheat they think about her decision to block
a bipartisan majority from voting to pass the Armenian Genocide
Resolution. Send a Free ANCA WebMail by clicking here
From: A. Papazian