"We understand the sensitivities in Turkey over the events at the beginning of 20th century. We also understand the sensitivities in other communities in the U.S. and other places around the world. We are talking to the Congress about this," stated U.S. State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack. The message on the web-site of the U.S. State Department says that commenting on Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul's statement that the adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by Congress will harm American-Turkish relations, McCormack told, "I think Foreign Minister Gul and the Turkish Government is well aware of our system of government and they understand that Congress is an independent branch. We are, however, in close contact with members of Congress on the issue and we have conveyed to them the sensitivities expressed to us by the Turkish Government concerning this particular resolution."