US Congressman Adam Schiff, the author of Armenian Genocide legislation which passed the House International Relations Committee, commended Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for her support of Genocide recognition legislation. Leader Pelosi recently committed to support Armenian Genocide legislation in the 110th session of Congress if she becomes Speaker of the House, Schiff's Press Secretary Sean Oblack told PanARMENIAN.Net. "There is no hiding the fact that one and a half million Armenians were deliberately murdered at the beginning of the 20th Century, and it is high time that we as a nation recognize these heinous crimes for what they were - a genocide," Schiff said. "I stand with Leader Pelosi in her commitment to get this important legislation passed. We need to acknowledge these horrible atrocities of the past, in order to progress towards a brighter future."