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Sebelius for HHS, Now With Swine Flu |
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As if Republican grandstanding on the confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius weren’t ridiculous enough, America now heads into what the WHO is calling something close to a global pandemic. And yet Republicans are refusing to unanimously confirm Sebelius, filibustering the nomination and forcing Democrats to overcome a 60 vote threshold. As Greg Sargent points out:
Bottom line: The filibuster over an abortion controversy is still throwing a hurdle in the way of this nomination, despite the flu epidemic.
SEIU has a petition up explaining the direct connection between Sebelius and our response to this flu:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), which is responsible for preventing the spread of swine flu, is managed by Health and Human Services (HHS) - a 65,000-person federal department lead by the HHS Secretary. At this moment, the office of HHS Secretary is empty. The reason? Republicans are delaying a vote to fill the office.
Head over and sign it. The vote is expected today.
(also posted at the NOW! blog)
I’m shocked at how political this flu epidemic has become!