Congressman takes aim at government-run grocery stores and anti-semitic rhetoric in a heated exchange.

Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) wasted no time making his presence felt on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, using a recent hearing to condemn what he called “socialist proposals” and “anti-semitic rhetoric.”

The hearing, titled “Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value,” quickly veered into a fiery debate on topics ranging from corporate boards to New York City’s public policy proposals.

The main event was a tense exchange between Donalds and Mr. Brad Lander, the Comptroller for the City of New York.

The Congressman, who noted he grew up in Brooklyn, challenged Lander on a proposal for government-run supermarkets in the city.

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