(U.S. Senator Clinton meets with United Methodist Bishops)

United Methodist Bishops were on Capitol Hill this week to press issues of concern to The United Methodist Church. “Bishop Melvin Talbert, ecumenical officer for the (Bishop’s) council, (said) that President Bush has not responded to requests to meet with the bishops from his own church, though he has met with other religious leaders.”

The United Methodist Bishops spoke out against the war with Iraq. Bush only seemed to meet with religious leaders who agreed with his stand and ignored The United Methodist Church leaders. Bush is a United Methodist. Plenty of Republicans and Democrats found time to meet with the Bishops this week.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told the bishops that President Bush had refused to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus as well. "You’re in good company," the caucus chairperson said.

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