Peter DeFazio tweeted the following:
"-The wall photo is of the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge over the Rogue River in Oregon. Designed and built in '31, it was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in '82."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Peter DeFazio:
"The bridge was scheduled for demolition in the late '90s. DeFazio intervened and secured millions in funding to repair the bridge which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"-The lapel pin: With each new Congress a new identification pin is issued; only 435 are madeone for each member of the House."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Symbolism of the portrait includes:-The antique desk represents the history, tradition, and structure of our Congress. -The gavel represents DeFazio's chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee."Read on Twitter
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