?Who is the only member of the US Senate who voted against Justa

Harry Reid

US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected Wednesday evening veto, the US president, Barack Obama, against the draft law "Justa", which allows for the relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks in 2001 to sue states belong to the attackers.
The voting was rejected 338 deputies of the veto, compared to 74, more than two-thirds majority required by the House of Representatives to overturn a veto. The Senate has rejected the veto by 97 votes opposed, compared to one vote, which means that "justice against sponsors of terrorism" legislation became law.
The Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, is that the only voice who voted against the law.
With both declined to Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, Rafik Hillary Clinton for vice president in the presidential race, Senator Bernie Sanders, who compete with them for the Democratic nomination for the presidential election this year, from voting.

Who is Harry Reid

Harry Reid is the oldest member of the Senate for the state of Nevada, who is also leader of the Democratic minority in the US Senate.
Reid took over the leadership of the minority in the Senate from 2005-2006 to become the then majority leader (when Democrats took control of the Senate).
Reid began his political career in 1982 where he was elected to the US Senate since 1987. He was a key member of two committees: the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Intelligence.
Reid was credited with the right to abortion, and that abortion should be in the framework of the law in specific cases such as incest, rape or when the mother's life is in danger.
Reid also was against same - sex marriage, and the imposition of more firearms control. 
The most famous positions also vote to authorize the use of force for the war on Iraq in 2003, but said later that the war with no avail as long as under the leadership ofPresident Bush.
Harry Reid and the face of an indictment of the Republican lawmakers to "moral cowardice", and on the back of their failure to put an end to the presidential candidate for the party, Donald Trump, according to the American ABC News channel.
He also drew criticism for Reid campaign Trump on the assets of non-US president, and several controversial comments made during the election campaign.
Reid also supported a bill that would expand the scope of America's oil-related sanctions, and restrictions on trade with the strategic sectors of the Iranian economy, which supports its nuclear ambitions, as well as to prosecute those who smuggle goods to Iran.
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