[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATING THE 107TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 107th 
anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
  On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire embarked on a genocidal 
campaign to wipe out more than 1.5 million innocent Armenians. For too 
long, the world denied the Armenians' plight. But thankfully, leaders 
like President Biden and this House of Representative have recognized 
the Armenian genocide for the tragedy that we all know to be true.
  My home State of Rhode Island boasts one of the largest Armenian 
communities in the country, and I have been proud to represent them for 
the last 22 years.
  Yet, as Winston Churchill famously said, ``Those who fail to learn 
from history are condemned to repeat it.''
  Mr. Speaker, another genocide is unfolding before our eyes in 
Ukraine. The scenes from Bucha, Mariupol, and the villages across the 
country are heartbreaking and haunting. But like the Armenian people, 
Ukrainians are strong, and they have shown their unmatched bravery to 
the world.
  I strongly reiterate my harsh condemnation of Vladimir Putin's war 
crimes. We must do all that we can to support the Ukrainian people in 
their battle for freedom. The consequences of failure are far too 
dreadful to imagine.

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