Harman was a co-sponsor of the Armenian Genocide recognition resolution bill in 2007 . However , while still cosponsoring the bill , she wrote a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Tom Lantos urging him to delay a floor vote on the legislation . Her argument was that while the genocide deserved recognition , it was not a good time to embarrass Turkey , given that country 's role in moderating extremism in the Middle East
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Jane Harman