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Fast Facts: New York Congressman Anthony Weiner

He’s in the news for being on the tail of cash-for-gold firms and Glenn Beck. What’s one part of the 45-year-old representative’s flare for political action? You guessed it — Weiner’s from Brooklyn.

Conservative commentator Glenn Beck arrives for "Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World" gala in New York

Glenn Beck Gets Slammed Over Gold Ads

Forget fast-forwarding through the commercials. New York Congressman Anthony Weiner clearly watches his news broadcasts live, because he’s seen some ads that have really ticked him off.