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WASHINGTON The Senate Finance Committee split along party lines in Thursday s vote on President Biden s nominee to head CMS, voting 14-14 to report the nomination to the full Senate without a recommendation for confirmation.
Committee Republicans votes against the nominee, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, largely did not have to do with her background or qualifications; several said they agreed that she was qualified for the position. Instead, they were objecting to the Biden administration s decision on April 16 to revoke a 10-year 1115 Medicaid waiver extension for the state of Texas, approved in January by the Trump administration. She sounds to me like a very qualified person, and I appreciate her willingness to meet with me on this issue, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a member of the Finance Committee, said of Brooks-LaSure. And frankly, I was looking forward to voting for her nomination, but this unprecedented action by the administration threatens the secur
Minister s Corner: Time is precious
Rev. Stephanie Stephens
Shawnee Bethel United Methodist Church/Broadway United Methodist Church
I went to write the date last week and it hit me, we are already in March of 2021 “Oh how time flies.” Time is precious. It is one of the most valuable things that one can give. It is the one thing that we cannot replace or get back. We decide where our time goes and how we will spend it. Some days it seems like time goes by quickly, so quickly that we still have things to complete on our to-do list. I’ve learned that timing is important! Time is how we show people we care. We make time for the people we love and care about in our lives. We also spend time at work; doing the things that must be done. Life can get busy and chaotic at times. Sometimes we get caught in the busyness of life and forget to slow down and take the time to smell the roses. We forget to prioritize and in the midst of that neglect ourselves.
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