Republicans Blame Obama For Overriding His Veto Of 9/11 Bill
- 5 years ago
Just one day after leading the first override of a veto during President Barack Obama’s time in office, Republican leaders in Congress called for significant changes to legislation allowing families of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia. They also blamed the president for failing to adequately warn them against supporting the measure.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act would enable U.S. victims of terrorism to file suits against foreign governments. President Obama vetoed the bill, arguing that eliminating the notion of sovereign immunity would jeopardize U.S. interests and put American service members and elected officials at risk of being hauled into foreign courts.
“It’s a dangerous precedent and it’s an example of why sometimes you have to do what’s hard,” Obama said during a CNN town hall this week. “If you’re perceived as voting against 9/11 families right before an election, not surprisingly, that’s a hard vote for people to take. But it would have been the right thing to do.”
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The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act would enable U.S. victims of terrorism to file suits against foreign governments. President Obama vetoed the bill, arguing that eliminating the notion of sovereign immunity would jeopardize U.S. interests and put American service members and elected officials at risk of being hauled into foreign courts.
“It’s a dangerous precedent and it’s an example of why sometimes you have to do what’s hard,” Obama said during a CNN town hall this week. “If you’re perceived as voting against 9/11 families right before an election, not surprisingly, that’s a hard vote for people to take. But it would have been the right thing to do.”
Full story: http://www.salon.com/2016/09/30/thanks-obama-republicans-now-blame-the-president-for-their-historic-veto-override-of-911-bill/
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