History was made this week when Congress in overwhelming bipartisan fashion overrode President Obama’s misguided veto of legislation allowing families of the victims of the horrible attacks of September 11th 2001 to sue the government of Saudi Arabia and seek compensatory damages. The bill was known as the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) and the President’s initial veto was so poorly received that 97 United States Senators and 348 House of Representatives Members voted to override his veto. As a matter of fact, the only U.S. Senator to reject the veto override was the President’s biggest liberal cheerleader, Harry Reid. With a stroke of his pen, President Obama attempted to take away the ability for families of the worst terror attack in the history of our country the chance to seek the justice they deserve. It is shameful that President Obama chose to bow to the Saudi government instead of standing with Americans.
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