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Ted
Poe

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Cosponsor of H.Res.252, Armenian Genocide Res. Affirming U.S. Record? NO
Voted for H.Res.252 in the House Foreign Affairs Committee? NO
Signed the July 2009 letter to President Obama condemning the Turkey-Armenia Roadmap Agreement? NO
Signed the April 2009 letter, initiated by Reps. Robert Wexler and Ed Whitfield, regarding U.S.-Turkey relations? NO
Signed the May 2010 letter initiated by Reps. Steve Cohen and Ed Whitfield AGAINST passage of H.Res.252? YES
Signed the April 2010 letter, initiated by Reps. Russ Carnahan and Ed Whitfield, in support of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols? NO
Signed the April 2009 letter supporting pro-Armenian foreign aid issues? NO
Signed the October 2009 letter supporting pro-Armenian foreign aid issues? NO
Signed the March 2010 letter supporting pro-Armenian foreign aid issues? NO
Signed the April 2010 letter, initiated by Reps. Bill Shuster and Solomon Ortiz, supporting pro-Azerbaijan foreign aid issues? NO
Signed the March 2010 letter to President Obama, initiated by Reps. Bill Shuster and Solomon Ortiz, supporting pro-Azerbaijan issues? NO
Signed the July 2010 letter, initiated by Reps. Bill Shuster and Solomon Ortiz, supporting the nomination of Matt Bryza for U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan? NO
Participated in the 2009 Armenian Genocide “Special Order” Speeches on the House Floor? Participated in the 2009 Armenian Genocide “Special Order” Speeches on the House Floor? NO
Participated in the 2010 Armenian Genocide “Special Order” Speeches on the House Floor? NO
Participated in the April 2009 Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance? NO
Participated in the April 2010 Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance? NO
Member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues? NO

05/12/10 - Attended Assembly of Turkic American Associations dinner at Willard Hotel in Washington, DC.

03/04/10 - Remarks offered during House Committee on Foreign Affairs markup of H. Res. 252 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is an interesting debate we are having today. Some say it is a hard decision. Hard decisions are what we are supposed to do. My background I made hard decisions for 22 years. I look at this several ways. Armenians say one thing, and they are very passionate about it, and good for them. But the Turks say something different. You know, to the Turks the Armenians don?t come to the table with necessarily clean hands. So there is the dispute between the two groups of people about something in our past or in the past.

Resolutions haven?t changed anything. Nations have, 20 nations have adopted resolutions, and we are still talking about resolutions. Why would another resolution make a difference on this issue? I don?t know that it would. So maybe we have to think of it and approach it from a different point of view. There are talks going on with Armenians and Turks, NGOs are talking, protocols are being developed on talking this through and solving the problem. I believe that an ultimate decision must be solved by these two peoples, and it will be.

So what is the United States? position, should we take sides so to speak? Well maybe we should take the third side, which is the American side. What is in the best interest of the United States? Is it in the best interest of Americans to sign this resolution or adopt this resolution? I think not. And the reason being because of the situation we have with our own military, with our troops that are in harm?s way, as my friend from Texas, Mr. McCaul, has pointed out, and also that there are talks that are going on.

I personally think that if we adopt the resolution, these negotiations, these talks between the Turks and the Armenians, that will not be encouraged by our resolution, in fact it may harm those talks, because I firmly believe this must be and will be resolved by these two groups of people who both are very strongly positioned to resolve this conflict once and for all. So I think it is in our best interest as a nation to not adopt this resolution, and I will vote no on the resolution. And I will yield back the remainder of my time.
4/20/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Alan Knapp regarding questions for the Clinton hearing..

5/9/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Alan Knapp regarding attendance to the Europe subcommittee hearing on Turkey..

5/14/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Nicole Hunt regarding the Europe subcommittee hearing on Turkey..

6/4/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown regarding an invitation to a July 16th event with the Turkish Ambassador..

6/10/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Nicole Hunt regarding the Europe subcommittee hearing on Turkey..

6/15/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown regarding an invitation to a July 16th event with the Turkish Ambassador..

6/30/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Alan Knapp regarding Cyprus reunification and US-Turkish relations..

6/30/2009 - Lydia Borland of the Caspian Group LLC met with Alan Knapp (Deputy Chief of Staff) regarding US-Turkish relations.

7/6/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown regarding an invitation to a July 16th event with the Turkish Ambassador..

7/10/2009 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown regarding an invitation to a July 16th event with the Turkish Ambassador..

7/15/2009 - Lydia Borland of the Caspian Group LLC met with Rep. Ted Poe regarding US-Turkish relations.

7/23/2009 - Lydia Borland of the Caspian Group LLC met with Rep. Ted Poe regarding US-Turkish relations.

2/2/2010 - Lydia Borland of the Caspian Group LLC met with Luke Murry (Legislative Assistant) regarding US-Turkish relations.

2/23/2010 - Lydia Borland of the Caspian Group LLC emailed Luke Murry (Legislative Assistant) regarding US-Turkish relations.

2/25/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil Turkish Delegation Meeting.

2/25/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown Turkish Delegation Meeting.

3/3/2010 - Lydia Borland of the Caspian Group LLC met with Rep. Ted Poe and Luke Murry (Legislative Assistant) regarding US-Turkish relations.

3/3/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP met with Ted Poe US-Turkish relations.

3/4/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

4/16/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry Turkey Caucus letter.

4/26/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown Turkey Caucus letter.

4/26/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry Turkey Caucus letter.

4/27/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry Turkey Caucus letter.

5/25/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

5/25/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown meeting Request.

5/25/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry meeting Request.

6/3/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

6/10/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

6/15/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Janet Diaz-Brown US-Turkish relations.

6/15/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

6/17/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

6/21/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

6/21/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

6/22/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

6/23/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

6/24/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

6/28/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

6/29/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Elizabeth Steil meeting Request.

6/29/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP emailed Luke Murry US-Turkish relations.

6/29/2010 - Allison Shulman of the Dickstein Shapiro, LLP met with Ted Poe US-Turkish relations.
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