Wow. For the first time in Obama’s entire presidency, a veto is headed to being overridden after a vote by the Senate in favor.
BREAKING: Senate votes to override Obama veto of bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia for alleged backing of attackers.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 28, 2016
Vetoes overridden by president: GWBush 4. Clinton 2. GHWBush 1. Reagan 9. Carter 2. Ford 12. Nixon 7. LBJ 0. JFK 0. https://t.co/wPlIU9ZhNt
— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) September 28, 2016
That's it: Senate votes 97-1 to override @POTUS veto of 9/11 bill. 1st step toward 1st veto override in his 8 years https://t.co/B8s48Ywn1b
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) September 28, 2016
Breaking: Senate votes to override POTUS veto of 9/11 #JASTA bill, first override vote of his admin
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) September 28, 2016
The House is expected to vote later this week on the 9/11 veto override. If successful, it will be President Obama's first veto override
— Arlette Saenz (@ArletteSaenz) September 28, 2016
The controversial bill would allow 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia:
The timing comes near the end of Obama’s presidency and on a bill — which would let Sept. 11 families sue the Saudi Arabian government — that some lawmakers concede is problematic.
But on Wednesday, the Senate is expected to vote overwhelmingly to override Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The bill next goes to the House, which is poised to similarly vote by week’s end.
But critics say it also opens up America to be sued for it’s military actions. Saudia Arabia has also protested, saying it will take economic actions against America if we allow the bill to pass. It appears that there were definitely some involvement in helping the 9/11 terrorists from some elements in the Saudi Arabian government, but not necessarily from the top. What do you all think about this?