Forgotten the Golden Rule?

“While this is still the right position, it is not the right time.”
This is what a conservative Republican representative Mike Pence from Indiana said regarding the House vote for the use of the word ‘genocide’. Pence’s statement not only surprised me, but also made me frustrated; how can someone say that it is right, but not allow it to be done? Pence refers to the announcement that Turkey made, which says that Turkey will stop assisting the United States to transport war equipment and cargo to Iraq. Moreover, George W. Bush gave a warning to the House to approve the use of the term genocide. According to the article in which Mr. Pence made his statement, approximately 70 percent of all air cargo, and around 30 percent of fuel sent to Iraq goes through Turkey. Hence, it is clear that Turkey is important for the United States in terms of military. However, personally I still believe that it is important that the U.S recognizes the genocide, regardless of Turkey’s opinion or announcements. Why would the U.S. not want to call the acts of 1910’s genocide if the only opposing aspect is that Turkey is a military ally with the U.S? I find it absurd that the U.S. can believe in something, in this case referring to the acts as genocide, but still not do it because of military benefits. Didn’t the Golden Rule go

”Treat others as you would like to be treated?”