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House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress might have to fix the legislation to protect U.S. service members in particular.More :HuffPo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Thursday expressed doubts about Sept. 11 legislation they forced on President Barack Obama, saying the new law allowing lawsuits against Saudi Arabia could be narrowed to ease concerns about its effect on Americans abroad.
A day after a rare overwhelming rejection of a presidential veto, the first during Obamas eight years in the White House, the Republican leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives opened the door to fixing the law as they blamed Obama, a Democrat, for not consulting them adequately.
I do think is worth further discussing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters, acknowledging that there could be potential consequences of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, known as JASTA.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress might have to fix the legislation to protect U.S. service members in particular.
Ryan did not give a time frame for addressing the issue, but Republican Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he thought the issues could be addressed in Congress lame-duck session after the Nov. 8 election.
The law grants an exception to the legal principle of sovereign immunity in cases of terrorism on U.S. soil, clearing the way for lawsuits by the families of victims of the attacks seeking damages from the Saudi government. Riyadh has denied longstanding suspicions that it backed the hijackers who attacked the United States in 2001. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudinationals.
Riyadh is one of Washingtons longest-standing and most important allies in the Middle East and part of a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
JASTA will add tension to U.S.-Saudi relations, after friction over Obamas 2015 nuclear deal withSaudi rival Iran.
A day after a rare overwhelming rejection of a presidential veto, the first during Obamas eight years in the White House, the Republican leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives opened the door to fixing the law as they blamed Obama, a Democrat, for not consulting them adequately.
I do think is worth further discussing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters, acknowledging that there could be potential consequences of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, known as JASTA.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress might have to fix the legislation to protect U.S. service members in particular.
Ryan did not give a time frame for addressing the issue, but Republican Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he thought the issues could be addressed in Congress lame-duck session after the Nov. 8 election.
The law grants an exception to the legal principle of sovereign immunity in cases of terrorism on U.S. soil, clearing the way for lawsuits by the families of victims of the attacks seeking damages from the Saudi government. Riyadh has denied longstanding suspicions that it backed the hijackers who attacked the United States in 2001. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudinationals.
Riyadh is one of Washingtons longest-standing and most important allies in the Middle East and part of a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
JASTA will add tension to U.S.-Saudi relations, after friction over Obamas 2015 nuclear deal withSaudi rival Iran.
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Day After Rejecting Veto, Congressional Leaders Concerned About 9/11 Law (Original Post)
Stellar
Sep 2016
OP
dembotoz
(16,804 posts)1. so we close the barn door after the cows got out?????
folks from both camps who voted for this are morons
procon
(15,805 posts)2. Did no one think about the consequences that could befall any American abroad?
It not just going to put soldiers a risk, but also tourists, ex-pats, workers, contractors, business people, and govt officials as well. It seems that this would also place real and personal property in jeopardy, and investments, money, any assets that could be seized or impounded by a foreign state or their citizens. Good job, you bunch of shortsighted, grasping, opportunistic morans!
malaise
(268,998 posts)3. Fugg them
They will pay for this
Stellar
(5,644 posts)4. Republicans will probably try to blame Obama, but Dems? nt
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)6. Election year, remember?
Stellar
(5,644 posts)11. Right...what was the vote 95-1? nt
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)8. Mitch McAsshole already did.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)12. Already?!
I hate that man with a purple passion!
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)5. Unlike Hillary on TPP, they voted for it before they read it. Smart, really smart.
Auggie
(31,169 posts)7. They "blamed" Obama? WTF? HE VETOED THE BILL!!!!!
panader0
(25,816 posts)9. I believe that the Saudi government is culpable.
So is the US for drone attacks. The Saudis will never pay a lost suit. The US will now
become the object of many suits--it's ridiculous--Kabuki--needless drama.
spanone
(135,832 posts)10. fuck these fucking fucks