Congress May Rewrite Saudi 9/11 Law After Veto Override
- House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to make the measure law
- Ryan, McConnell say changes may be needed to protect Americans
Jack Lew: 9/11 Bill 'Very Bad Legislation'
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The two top Republicans in Congress said they’re prepared to rewrite legislation allowing victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia -- less than 24 hours after Congress took the extraordinary step of overriding President Barack Obama’s veto of the measure to make it law.
Both House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the measure could have unintended consequences -- including the fact that it could leave U.S. soldiers open to retaliation by foreign governments.