washington u.s. senate pass legislation tuesday would allow families sept. 11 victims sue saudi arabia government damage set potential showdown white house threaten veto saudis deny responsibility 2001 attack strongly object bill say might sell 750 billion u.s. securities american assets retaliation become law justice sponsor terrorism act jasta pass senate unanimous voice vote must next take u.s. house representatives judiciary committee intend hold hear measure near future committee aide say become law jasta would remove sovereign immunity prevent lawsuits governments countries find involve terrorist attack u.s. soil would allow survivors attack relatives kill attack seek damage countries case would allow lawsuits proceed federal court new york lawyers try prove saudis involve attack world trade center pentagon saudi foreign minister adel bin ahmed al-jubeir say country objection bill base principles international relations congress strip principle sovereign immunities would turn world international law law jungle say statement tuesday jam kreindler prominent trial lawyer represent 9/11 families large payouts victims 1988 bomb pan american airways flight 103 scotland say expect bill pass house become law would crazy president barack obama veto bipartisan legislation would open u.s. court victims bad terrorist attack u.s. history kreindler say senator charles schumer new york democrat jasta co-sponsor say bill overdue today senate speak loudly unanimously families victims terrorist attack able hold perpetrators even country nation accountable schumer tell news conference republican senator john cornyn also sponsor bill say jasta target saudis although allude still-classified section report sept. 11 attack saudi critics say might implicate riyadh yet see 28 page yet release 9/11 report may well instructive cornyn say news conference lawmakers see 28 page say release would quiet rumor cornyn say court decide whether saudis liable believe destructive relationship kingdom saudi arabia say white house say obama still plan veto jasta legislation would change long-standing international law regard sovereign immunity white house spokesman josh earnest tell daily press brief president unite state continue harbor serious concern legislation would make unite state vulnerable court systems around world ask senate democrats would back veto schumer say would vote obama republican senator lindsey graham oppose bill say version pass tuesday ease worry might leave u.s. ally vulnerable lawsuits example group base within border support governments behind terrorist attack want alienate ally want create redress nation-state involve help terrorist organization attack american interest think hold liable graham say brief interview senate pass bill allow 9/11 victims sue saudi arabia