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Senate rebukes Obama, rejects his 9/11 lawsuit veto
h/t InstapunditThe bipartisan vote came despite lobbying from Obama to uphold his veto. Obama said he objects to the bill because it could damage U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and could undermine America's own sovereign immunity against lawsuits. The Senate voted 97-1 to override Obama's veto, and the only no vote was from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. The legislation now heads to the House, where lawmakers are expected to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon. If the House follows, it would be the first time Congress has overridden one of his vetoes. ????????????? Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-09-28 |
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