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ADAM SCHIFF: NEW GENOCIDE BILL TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SOON
Lilit Sedrakyan
"Radiolur"
17:58 23.04.2013
Los Angeles
Rep. Adam Schiff recently attended an event in Los Angeles
commemorating the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. He
informed that a new Armenian Genocide bill will soon be submitted to
the UN House of Representatives. The Congressman hopes the US will
recognize the Armenian Genocide before its 100th anniversary.
"Last week I wrote to the President to once again urge him to recognize
the Armenian Genocide. I also spoke with Secretary of State Kerry
urging him to help make the case for recognition. He was a strong
voice for recognition in the Senate. I hope he will be a strong voice
as Secretary of State," Adam Sciff said.
He said the fact of Genocide is undeniable, and the United States
has not recognized it up until now only because of constant Turkish
pressures and threats. "That's simply unacceptable. This country has
the leadership it needs to speak out against human rights abuses,
mass atrocity and genocide," he added.
As for the Armenian Genocide, the Congressman said there is no historic
debate about it and voiced hope that the Administration willdo the
right thing. "There is a bipartisan group in the Congress, ready to
fight until it wins the fight however long it takes. But I feel a
real sense of urgency to recognize the genocide now, while there are
survivors still with us."
The Congressmen are now working on a new draft resolution, which
is going to be introduced very soon. "We are determined to continue
pressing this in the Congress and the Administration, until the United
States joins the body of nations that have already recognized the
Armenian Genocide," Mr. Schiff said.
"I hope we'll move very quickly to recognize the genocide, as we're
coming up on a 100th anniversary, but I'd like to see recognition now,
today, this week. We're gong to fight until we succeed," he concluded
Lilit Sedrakyan
"Radiolur"
17:58 23.04.2013
Los Angeles
Rep. Adam Schiff recently attended an event in Los Angeles
commemorating the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. He
informed that a new Armenian Genocide bill will soon be submitted to
the UN House of Representatives. The Congressman hopes the US will
recognize the Armenian Genocide before its 100th anniversary.
"Last week I wrote to the President to once again urge him to recognize
the Armenian Genocide. I also spoke with Secretary of State Kerry
urging him to help make the case for recognition. He was a strong
voice for recognition in the Senate. I hope he will be a strong voice
as Secretary of State," Adam Sciff said.
He said the fact of Genocide is undeniable, and the United States
has not recognized it up until now only because of constant Turkish
pressures and threats. "That's simply unacceptable. This country has
the leadership it needs to speak out against human rights abuses,
mass atrocity and genocide," he added.
As for the Armenian Genocide, the Congressman said there is no historic
debate about it and voiced hope that the Administration willdo the
right thing. "There is a bipartisan group in the Congress, ready to
fight until it wins the fight however long it takes. But I feel a
real sense of urgency to recognize the genocide now, while there are
survivors still with us."
The Congressmen are now working on a new draft resolution, which
is going to be introduced very soon. "We are determined to continue
pressing this in the Congress and the Administration, until the United
States joins the body of nations that have already recognized the
Armenian Genocide," Mr. Schiff said.
"I hope we'll move very quickly to recognize the genocide, as we're
coming up on a 100th anniversary, but I'd like to see recognition now,
today, this week. We're gong to fight until we succeed," he concluded