US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) offered a scathing indictment of President of Turkey Recep Erdogan’s escalating repression at home and aggression abroad in a 15-minute Senate floor speech during which he called for immediate Senate passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution (S.Res.150) and Senate consideration of far-reaching sanctions over Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Sen. Menendez’s remarks come as the ANCA continues its nationwide campaign to urge Senate passage of S.Res.150, building on the historic near unanimous House passage of a similar measure (H.Res.296) last week. Advocates can visit anca.org/genocide to thank House members who supported the measure, urge Senators to take action, and ask President Trump to clearly and properly condemn this crime – all through one unified online action.
“We join with Senator Menendez in predicting a crushing defeat for Armenian Genocide denial on the floor of the U.S. Senate – where an overwhelming bipartisan majority is ready – eager in fact – to vote for S.Res.150, if and when they are given the opportunity to do so by Majority Leader McConnell,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “Please join with friends across all fifty states in calling on your two U.S. Senators to press for passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, by visiting anca.org/genocide,” continued Hamparian.
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