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By Molly K. Hooper - 10/08/09 03:47 PM ET

Controversial lawmaker Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fl.) told his GOP colleagues opposed to healthcare reform to "get out of the way."

The freshman lawmaker took to the floor following regular business and yelled into C-SPAN cameras that "America doesn't care about (Republicans') feelings," and that he "WILL NOT APOLOGIZE" for accusing Republicans opposed to healthcare reform of wanting "Americans to die."

Grayson took aim at GOP Senator Olympia Snowe (Maine), who has been on the fence over whether to support healthcare reform in the Senate.

"Just get out of the way - you can lead, you can follow or you can get out of the way, and I'm telling you to get out of the way," he said.

Grayson made his statement without addressing the GOP lawmakers in the chamber.

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Comments (10)

This man is unequivocally unstableBY PLAUREN on 10/08/2009 at 17:28
Wow. Any way we can clone this guy? I thought this level of plain speaking was illegal in DC. What a breath of clean, good air.If this is instability — more please!BY AngieLFTLC on 10/08/2009 at 18:03
This level of plain speaking gets a reprimand, Angie.BY Joe Wilson on 10/08/2009 at 18:34
What an arrogant, pompous a$$. May it be reminded to Grayson as he reminded Sen. Snowe, he also was not elected President. Surely she was elected to reprtesent the people that are paying her salary just as he is. What a complete example of a jacka$$.BY bailedout on 10/08/2009 at 21:45
He is a shining example of the so called party of tolerance. The party that was going to have the most ethical congress.He needs to continue running his trap. The more he speaks, the more Republicans will turn out to the polls next November. He will become the poster boy of what we don't need or want from politicians.BY J T on 10/08/2009 at 22:18
Grayson made his statement without addressing the GOP lawmakers in the chamber.Yup, true grit right there.BY steve on 10/09/2009 at 04:34
Earning 3 degrees from Harvard is not unstable. Being an entrepenuer and building a company to Fortune 1000 size and selling it is not unstable. Being happily married and a father of five is not unstable. Founding an alliance to study health and wellness in Seniors is not unstable. Litigating and WINNING cases of taxpayer fraud that the Department of Justice declined to try is not unstable. Grayson is not unstable; he's an American sucess story.He is what you get when corporations don't own your representation. He is my unfettered voice on the floor of the House of Representatives , and I'm glad I voted for him. Go Grayson!BY My Two Cents on 10/09/2009 at 09:46
McLean, Virginia — THANK GOD for Alan Grayson. Many of us Democrats are sick and tired of the Party of No. Someday the greedy, bloodsuckers will pay for their sins. Jesus Christ said:"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, "I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'"Christ was not speaking only to individuals but to everyone who fails to care for others, EVEN Republicans.Paul MatthewsBY Paul Matthews on 10/09/2009 at 10:04
Comparing Grayson to Jesus…OMG what won't the Dumbocrats do next, please don't tell me he can walk on water too… Having 3 degrees doesn't help Grayson…you can not buy class..You either have or you don't and he definately has 0..BY bailedout on 10/09/2009 at 11:18
Wow… I wish this man represented ME..My representative is a Republican so he represents whoever is paying him the most…Some of my represetnative's constituents are going to call the lobbyist for the insurance companies to ask him to allow my representative to vote for health care reform.. We are hoping to appeal the Lobbyist who owns our rep. If not we will ask he pay us directly for our republican rep. We are a poor district in which few people have health care and the money would save some lives.BY alongfortheride on 10/09/2009 at 23:56

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