Meet Freshman Rep from Florida's 8th District,
Alan Grayson, who
"hasn't yet gotten the Memo, on what Questions NOT to ask."
Fed Lends Two Trillion Without Oversight
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So, you know about the Treasury's $700 billion bailout plan. But you probably don't know that the Federal Reserve has lent out about $2 trillion since September. Few do. And that is what's irritating bulldog Congressman Alan Grayson. Will he be able to shed a light on the Fed's secret spending?
Alan Grayson on the Worst Deal Since Manhattan Was Sold for $24 in Trinkets
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This hearing took place on 2/11/09, featuring eight major Wall Street bank CEOs as witnesses. Rep. Alan Grayson asked Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit about the terms of the government assistance his firm received, and read comments from several angry constituents.
Rep. Alan Grayson Questions Whistleblower Harry Markopolis on Financial Fraud
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In response to Grayson's line of questioning, Markopolis calls Bernie Madoff's current imprisonment in his New York apartment 'Penthouse Arrest'.
Congressman Grayson Questions Aid to Large Bad Banks
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Congressman Alan Grayson of Orlando discussed large banks and their responsibility for the financial crisis with John Bovenzi, the Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC is an independent government agency that insures bank and thrift deposits up to $250,000, and is responsible for certain types of bank failures.
Background on Alan Grayson: "a One-man war against Contractor Fraud in Iraq."
Alan Grayson for Congress website -- with some short clips,
showing HOW framing the argument, CAN get you elected.
And the result:
Welcome to the Virtual Office of the 8th District of Florida:
http://grayson.house.gov/
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