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'''Peter Anthony DeFazio''' (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts, age {{age|1947|5|27}}) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon.  He received his college education in [[Massachusetts]] and is a characteristic [[Massachusetts liberal]].  As Chair of the House House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, DeFazio once called a member of the opposition a "f***** a******" during a committee hearing.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/29/oh-you-f-ing-ahole-hot-mic-catches-what-dem-chair-really-thinks-of-gop-reps-time-on-the-floor-1155755/</ref>

'''Peter Anthony DeFazio''' (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts, age {{age|1947|5|27}}) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon.  He received his college education in [[Massachusetts]] and is a characteristic [[Massachusetts liberal]].  As Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, DeFazio once called a member of the opposition a "f***** a******" during a committee hearing.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/29/oh-you-f-ing-ahole-hot-mic-catches-what-dem-chair-really-thinks-of-gop-reps-time-on-the-floor-1155755/</ref>

DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most [[left-wing]] members of Congress.  He joined, for example, with other [[House]] liberals in demanding that [[Obama]] fire his Treasury Secretary because he was not liberal enough.<ref>[https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68459-house-dem-gorwing-consensus-among-liberals-to-dump-geithner House Dem: 'Growing' liberal consensus to dump Geithner]. ''The Hill''.</ref>  DeFazio even votes against liberal legislation because it was not liberal enough, as when he announced he was switching his "yes" vote to "no" on [[ObamaCare]] because it did not spend enough money for his liking.<ref>http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2010/03/19/oregon-progressive-liberal-rep-peter-defazio-switches-yes-vote-to-no-on-obamacare/</ref>

DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most [[left-wing]] members of Congress.  He joined, for example, with other [[House]] liberals in demanding that [[Obama]] fire his Treasury Secretary because he was not liberal enough.<ref>[https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68459-house-dem-gorwing-consensus-among-liberals-to-dump-geithner House Dem: 'Growing' liberal consensus to dump Geithner]. ''The Hill''.</ref>  DeFazio even votes against liberal legislation because it was not liberal enough, as when he announced he was switching his "yes" vote to "no" on [[ObamaCare]] because it did not spend enough money for his liking.<ref>http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2010/03/19/oregon-progressive-liberal-rep-peter-defazio-switches-yes-vote-to-no-on-obamacare/</ref>

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