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April 2, 2009 – 3:26 p.m.
Sebelius Confirmation Delayed by Bunning Objection to Timing
By John Reichard, CQ Staff

Senate confirmation of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services probably won’t take place until after the coming two-week recess because at least one senator has objected to an expedited procedure to move the nomination.

Finance Committee member Jim Bunning , R-Ky., confirmed Thursday night that he had objected to allowing the committee move up the finance panel’s vote.

“The rules that the Democrats made say that there’s a layover of two days,” Bunning said. “That’s what I objected to.”

Bunning said he also planned to oppose Sebelius’ nomination when the panel does hold a vote after the recess.

“I am going to vote ‘no’ on the nomination, but I wasn’t going to allow them to break their own rules,” he said.

Earlier Thursday, Committee Chairman Max Baucus , D-Mont. had predicted the Senate would confirm the nominee later that day.

The excerpt and link above provide an opportunity for members of the voting public to express their concern over confirming Kathleen Sebelius as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The GOP appears to have largely ignored this troubling nomination. It may be a case of choosing your battles when in the minority. But conceding this nomination to the liberals may prove to be a mistake from which dire circumstances will be exacerbated.

Sebelius is Obama’s ‘point person’ for so-called health care reform. While she may have some positive attributes being another nominee with tax problems and a strong proponent of abortion do not support her pursuit of Secretary of HHS. The person placed in that position will have substantial power over how you receive health care and what is or is not available.

Over the past few decades Americans have strongly opposed socialized medicine. Where are those voices now? Changing the name to universal health care is a political ploy. It does not change the fact that choice will be removed as well as other criteria Americans have come ot expect from their healthcare.

Even a documentary from the less than conservative Frontline on PBS left viewers with the impression the road to government run medical services is not cost effective nor in the recipient’s best interest. Again, you should inform your elected representative you do not want socialized medicine nor Kathleen Sebelius as the next Secretary of HHS. For she will be the one to take the heat on forcing Americans down a road they will regret. And President Obama will deflect criticism toward him as Sebelius becomes the willing scapegoat. But that won’t matter to most Americans because after she is gone and Obmaa too, you will still be stuck with whatever they succeed in taking from you and your healthcare.

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