Saudi-9/11 bill breezes through Senate over Obama veto threat

[markomalley]

From The Hill:

The Senate rebuked President Obama in stunning fashion on Tuesday, unanimously approving legislation that would allow the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.

The upper chamber’s surprise approval of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act comes despite a White House veto threat. It sends the legislation to the House, which has pledged to examine it this summer.

The showdown will pit the upper chamber against Obama as both sides seek to win over Speaker Paul Ryan. The Wisconsin Republican has appeared wary of the bill, and his comments about its potential for unintended consequences echo the White House’s.

Supporters, however, feel the political wind at their backs. They argue the Senate’s action provides momentum as they make their case to House leadership.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y) and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas), would allow victims of terror attacks on U.S. soil or surviving family members to bring lawsuits against nation-states for activities supporting terrorism.

On first glance, this seems like a good thing.

Having said that, anything supported by Schumer can't be good.

[TomSea]

And very likely to be vetoed.

[Fishrrman]

Let's wait and see how many democrats will still support it in the Congress that convenes in January 2017, when there -will- be a president who will sign it...