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bill passes allowing 9/11 victims' families to sue
Saudi Arabia
Approval of a bipartisan
bill that would allow
families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of
Saudi Arabia puts Congress on a collision course with President Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks.
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The House passed the legislation Friday by voice vote, about four months after the measure cleared the Senate despite vehement objections from
Saudi Arabia. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were
Saudi nationals.
The White House has signaled Obama would veto the legislation over the potential for the measure to backfire. The Obama administration cautions that if U.S. citizens can take the Saudis to court, then a foreign country could in turn sue the United States. There also is apprehension the
bill would undermine a longstanding yet strained relationship with a critical U.S. ally in the Middle East.
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