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• Alan Grayson is the Democratic representative of Florida's 8th congressional district. On September 29, 2009, Grayson used poster boards to describe his interpretation of the Republican Party's health care plan on the House floor. The cards began with: "Republican Care Plan: #1. Don't Get Sick" followed by "Republican Health Care Plan: #2. And If You Do Get Sick..." and finally "Republican Health Care Plan: #3. Die Quickly."

  Grayson's presentation drew criticism from Republicans and Rep. Tom Price threatened to submit a resolution of disapproval alleging Grayson's conduct "was a breach of decorum and degraded the integrity and proceedings of the House." The resolution was not submitted and Price's aide said he was going to give Grayson a chance to apologize.http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/30/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5353632.shtml

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Alan Mark Grayson
  2. Born: March 13, 1958
  3. Birthplace: Bronx, New York
  4. Party: Democratic
  5. Occupation: Attorney
  6. Congressman for Florida's 8th congressional district
  7. Elected in November 2008
  8. Defeated incumbent Ric Keller
  9. Spouse: Lolita Grayson; five children
  10. Graduated from Harvard Law School
  11. Former president of IDT Corp.
  12. Grayson's law firm represented several corporate "whistle-blowers" in lawsuits against contractors in IraqThe Wall Street Journal: Attorney Pursues Iraq Contractor Fraud (April 19, 2006)

• Grilling the Fed on the Bailout

  On January 13, 2009, Grayson questioned Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn on specifics of how and where money from the $1.2 trillion in bailout funds had been dispensed. Kohn said "if we published the individual names of who was borrowing from us, no one would borrow from us." Grayson, who argued that the American people have a right to know where the money is going, fired back: "Has that ever happened? Have people ever said we won't take your $150 billion because people might find out about it?"Huffington Post: Fed Official Confronted Over Bailout Spending Secrecy (January 14, 2009) YouTube Video: ...Congressman Alan Grayson Grills Fed Vice Chair Donald Kohn

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  Florida | U.S. House of Representatives | Ric Keller | Election 2008 | Democratic Party | Suzanne Kosmas | Donald Kohn | Bailout

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