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2016-05-17 — thehill.com
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President Obama has threatened to veto the bill. Schumer said he wouldn't uphold a veto, and expects that most senators wouldn't, either. "I think we easily get the two-thirds override if the president should veto," Schumer said.
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Despite bipartisan support for the legislation, it hit a snag last month when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he was blocking the legislation over concerns it would open up the U.S. to lawsuits from foreigners accusing Washington of supporting terrorism.
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