California congressman ___ Lieu (3)

I believe the answer is:

ted

(Other definitions for ted that I've seen before include "Comic TV Father" , "Craggy Island Father" , "- Hughes, Eng. Poet" , "Familiar form of Edward" , "Spread hay; man's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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