As to Israeli-Turkish relations, Senator Kerry said the U.S. will seek to ease tensions between the two countries.

There is good ground for passage of the resolution, as many of the members of the 112th Congress are pro-Armenian.

"America must lead by example and condemn genocide wherever and whenever it occurs," stated Rep. Klein.

ANCA-ER: we thank Rep. Dan Maffei for cosponsoring the Armenian Genocide Resolution and for his support for ongoing U.S. aid to Armenia and Karabakh.

Francis Ricciardone: our aim is to do all possible to get a normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and a part of that clearly has to be a frank, full, and just acknowledgment of the history these two countries share.