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  • Many Armenian Caucus Members Are Among Incoming Leaders Of 111th U.S

    MANY ARMENIAN CAUCUS MEMBERS ARE AMONG INCOMING LEADERS OF 111TH U.S. CONGRESS

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    21.11.2008 18:37 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The House Democratic Caucus met this week to select
    its leaders for the 111th Congress, the Armenian Assembly of America
    (Assembly) told PanARMENIAN.Net.

    Armenian Caucus Member, and long-time supporter of Armenian Genocide
    Reaffirmation, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) retained
    her position as Speaker of the House while Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD),
    a fellow supporter and Caucus Member, will continue to serve as
    Majority Leader.

    At the April 24th Armenian Genocide Commemoration on Capitol Hill
    last year, Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer reiterated their
    strong support for genocide reaffirmation. Pelosi remarked "It is long
    past time for the President and Congress to formally recognize the
    Armenian Genocide... We must provide the leadership to ensure that
    this human tragedy is not repeated." And Hoyer stated "Denial is the
    child of repetition. If one does not remember that which happened,
    and recognize it for what it was - a genocide, then the risk of it
    being repeated is far greater."

    Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) will keep his position as Majority Whip
    while another member of the Armenian Caucus and H. Res 106 cosponsor,
    Rep. John Larson (D-CT), moves up to the position of Democratic Caucus
    Chairman. Rep. Larson replaces Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) who will be
    serving as Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration. Larson's
    Armenian Caucus colleague Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) was elected
    to serve as the Vice-Chairman of the Caucus. A longtime friend of
    Armenian-Americans, Rep. Becerra has cosponsored every Genocide
    Resolution dating back to the 106th Congress and has signed multiple
    letters to President Bush, urging for reaffirmation of the Armenian
    Genocide.

    Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will continue to serve as the Chair
    of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Additionally,
    he will take on an expanded role as a special assistant to Speaker
    Pelosi. As part of his new duties, he will coordinate policy
    discussions with the incoming Obama Administration. Rep. Van Hollen is
    a member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, a cosponsor
    of H.Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolution and H.Res. 102,
    the Hrant Dink Bill.

    "I am honored by my re-election and privileged to have the opportunity
    to serve this country and my constituency," said Rep. Van Hollen. "In
    the coming 111th Congress, I look forward to working closely with
    the Armenian Assembly and the community to advance important policy
    initiatives."

    "We congratulate the incoming leaders of the 111th Congress, and are
    pleased to have so many Armenian Caucus Members with their ranks. We
    look forward to continuing to work together to further strengthen the
    U.S.-Armenia and U.S.-Karabakh relations - from economic development
    in Armenia to reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide in America,"
    stated Bryan Ardouny, Executive Director of the Armenian Assembly.
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