Smith Statement on 9/11 Victims Veto

Statement

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) released the following statement on President Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (S. 2040):
For those who have lost loved ones on 9/11 time has not diminished the suffering, nor has it brought accountability to those responsible and, certainly, has not brought closure. The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act will change that, to some degree, by overturning the legal barriers that have stood between the victims and the justice they rightly seek from foreign governments and individuals suspected of financing the 9/11 attacks.

In spite of the overwhelming bipartisan support of this legislation--not a single Senator or Representative opposed the bill--the President has chosen to side with those who aided in perpetrating the worst terrorist attack in American history rather than the victims who seek closure. The President's veto is another disappointing example of this Administration putting foreign interest over people. I call on my colleagues across the aisle and across the building to stand by your convictions and overturn this veto so that this important legislation can become law.

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