Senate Overrides Veto for Victims of Terrorism


In: The Lonestar Weekly   Posted 10/03/2016
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Recently, President Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, a bill to deliver justice for victims of terrorism on U.S. soil. But the President’s justifications for vetoing this legislation do not stand up to scrutiny.

This week, the Senate voted to override President Obama’s veto.  

I wrote a response to several of the President’s objections to this commonsense bill. 

 

 

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Most importantly, President Obama’s veto message overlooked the calls of many victims of the September 11th terror attacks who are simply asking for an avenue to seek justice. You can read more on this issue here