[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H2510-H2511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REFLECTING ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

  (Ms. SANCHEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to represent a large and 
vibrant Armenian community in my congressional district.
  On behalf of those constituents, I rise today to recognize the 109th 
commemoration of the Armenian genocide.
  From 1915 to 1916, the Ottoman Empire systematically massacred the 
Armenian people. According to the U.S. Holocaust Museum, up to as many 
as 1.2 million Armenians were killed.
  This genocide is one of the most painful moments in the world's 
history, yet, sadly, it is not spoken about much. We can never deny or 
forget the systemic and individual killing and mistreatment of 
Armenians.
  We must learn from that terrible history and never lose focus on 
protecting oppressed and vulnerable people. We owe that to the victims 
and their descendants, who are still reeling and suffering from this 
cruel and unjust atrocity.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in standing with the 
Armenian

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community. We should all make time to reflect on this solemn day of 
remembrance.

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