On the recordDecember 13, 2011
We want Turkey to follow through on its commitment to return confiscated property of Christian communities and to provide compensation for properties that can't be recovered. We want Christian communities in Turkey to enjoy the same rights and privileges that religious minorities enjoy in this country. {time} 2230 We want Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian genocide. This is not too much to ask. In fact, that is the minimum we must ask if Turkey is ever to join the ranks of the world's fully free nations. I commend my good friend and colleague, Mr. Royce, for introducing this resolution and working with me closely on this critical issue, and I urge all my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution.
