‘This bill, if signed into law, would hopefully help them and their families achieve the closure that they so terribly need from this horrific tragedy.’
WASHINGTON – Today on the Senate floor U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged the Senate to take up the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), bipartisan legislation he’s sponsored with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) which would allow families of the September 11, 2001 victims to seek financial compensation from foreign sponsors of terrorism. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video of his speech can be found here <https://youtu.be/9tcBHvhAQQc> .
“This bill is entitled the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, or JASTA for short. It makes minor adjustments to our laws that would clarify the ability of Americans attacked on U.S. soil to get justice from those who have sponsored that terrorist attack.”
“This bill, if signed into law, would hopefully help them and their families achieve the closure that they so terribly need from this horrific tragedy. But this legislation is more than that. As our nation confronts new and expanding terror networks that are targeting our citizens, stopping the funding source for terrorists grows even more important. So I hope Senators can work together to get this critical bipartisan bill done soon.”
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Judiciary and Finance Committees.