 410) United States Senate which condemns and commemorates the Armenian Genocide, describing it as an act of "elimination of the over 2,500-year presence of Armenians in their historic homeland".Drafted by committee chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), it was approved by a vote of 12–5.In his statement, co-author of the resolution Mark Kirk (R-IL) made a reference to the 100th anniversary of the genocide and the importance of its recognition.