Ted Cruz: Senate passage of Armenian Genocide resolution ‘very likely’ in coming weeks
The passage of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the US Senate is “very likely” in the coming weeks, Senator Ted Cruz told NBC’s Meet the Press.
“We are likely to finally acknowledge the horrific Armenian Genocide, which I have been fighting for years to do,” the senator said.
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota blocked the resolution from being passed by unanimous consent in the Senate at the White House’s request on 5 December – the third time a GOP senator has done so since the House passed the legislation by a 405-to-11 vote.
The other Republicans who've objected to the bill are Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and David Perdue of Georgia. Graham launched his objection after meeting with President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office.
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