The Senate will be voting on Wednesday on whether to override one of President Obama's veto for the first time in his presidency.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) would give families of Sept. 11 victims the right to sue Saudi Arabia for aiding or financing the terrorism attacks. The House is likely to take up the same vote by the end of this week.
Families of Sept. 11 victims have demanded a right to seek monetary compensation from Saudi Arabia since the attacks, and versions of this bill have been floating around the Capitol as far back as 2009 — but the legislation never reached the floor until this year.
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ReplyDeleteNow Seize there assets,the politicians that said no on the vote need to be voted OUT.
Better be glad we will attack them with the law, and not the military!
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