Bloomberg news reports The Senate passed legislation Tuesday allowing Sept. 11 victims and their families to sue other countries for their role in the attacks, defying White House objections and reported threats by Saudi Arabia to sell its U.S. debt holdings. The move comes one day after the U.S. Treasury Department disclosed the size of Saudi Arabia’s stake for the first time in 41 years — putting its debt holdings at $116.8 billion. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said the bill was tweaked to address the concerns of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who … Continue reading Senate Defies Saudis, Obama, Passes Bill to Allow 9-11 Victims to Sue