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Purveyor

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Wed May 11, 2016, 03:28 PM May 2016

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid Had An In-Your-Face Exchange Wednesday With Rep. Alan Grayson

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid had an in-your-face exchange Wednesday with a Democratic congressman running for the Senate.

Witnesses say Reid was speaking to the Congressional Progressive Caucus when Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida interrupted him, challenging statements Reid has made about Grayson. Reid has endorsed Grayson's Democratic opponent in the Florida Senate primary and called on Grayson to drop out of the race.

Reid spokeswoman Kristen Orthman said Reid "took the opportunity to express his low opinion of Congressman Grayson to his face and remind him that the reason Senator Reid has said that Grayson is under ethics investigation ... is because these things are true."

Grayson's office quickly emailed a retort from the congressman: "I have a low opinion of Reid's low opinion."

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-05-11/reid-confronts-fellow-democrat-over-ethics-allegations

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Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid Had An In-Your-Face Exchange Wednesday With Rep. Alan Grayson (Original Post) Purveyor May 2016 OP
I am glad I don't have to vote in that primary. hrmjustin May 2016 #1
"Under investigation" doesn't mean someone is guilty. lpbk2713 May 2016 #2
And hasn't Reid endorsed Hillary who is also under investigation? eom zalinda May 2016 #3
The evidence is strong cali May 2016 #4
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