Let's try this:
Care to guess who I am?
I'm a former Republican Congressman from Illinois
I'm an Arab-American of Lebanese ancestry
I opposed the Contract with America
I oversaw impeachment debate concerning Clinton
I'm well known for porkbarrel spending. In 2008, I oversaw a $60 mil spending bill that put $9 mil into my donors' pockets
I was on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, along with Appropriations and Transportation
I became Obama's first Secretary of Transportation
Oh, and just for kicks, my son Sam was involved in the 2012 Arab Spring in Egypt.
Sam worked for the International Republican Institute.
Sam got himself arrested for moving lots of NGO money through Egypt.
The US gov't threatened to withhold $1.5 billion from Egypt unless they killed their investigation into Sam.
Sam fled Egypt and was later convicted in absentia of illegally distributing funds through Egypt.
>WHO AM I?
The correct answer should be a Notable, Baker.