Hurriyet. US Congress agenda includes 2 important issues for Ankara
The US Congress reconvened on November 15 for the post-election period known as the "lame duck session", that falls between a congressional election in November and the start of a new Congress in January. It operates with the congressmen who have been voted out of office or who are about to retire and none of the newly members elected for the first time. Lame ducks are traditionally a time to try and complete action on bills that have been long stalled. Here are the main issues expected to be tackled in the next few weeks.
Turkish “Hurriyet” writes two basic issues are included into Congress agenda.
1. Voting of US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey.
The voting of Frank Riciardone was vetoed on August 5 by Republican Senator Sam Brownback, who though hasn’t been reelected but is authorized to keep his veto till January 3.
2. Armenian Genocide N 252 resolution.
Nancy Palosy, who took the initiative of the resolution, included it in agenda. Hurriyet writes it’s believed that two years later Palosy will assume the same chair of the president and raise the same issues up