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Democrat from Oregon

Peter DeFazio is Oregon's U.S. representative in the 4th Congressional District. He was elected to Congress in 1986. He lives in Springfield.

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They're not quite on the verge of extinction

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"Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.

— PolitiFact National on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

Mostly True

Robinson has also called to increase Social Security payments

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Art Robinson says "Social Security should be ended through attrition."

— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, August 10th, 2012

True

Audit? What audit?

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Says the Pentagon has never passed a financial audit. In fact, the Pentagon is exempt from a federal law that requires all federal agencies to complete annual audits.

— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, April 13th, 2012

Mostly False

Only if you believe highway spending multipliers

DeFazio

Says only seven percent of 2009’s stimulus bill went toward transportation projects, yet they created over one-third of the bill’s total jobs.

— PolitiFact Oregon on Friday, March 23rd, 2012

False

More than half of House Republicans, sizable minority of Senate GOP voted 'yea'

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"Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, April 15th, 2011