House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (Calif.) was deemed the second most partisan Democrat behind Pelosi.

As a Republican lawmaker said, “Everything I do to Henry I learned from him.”

Asked to describe the qualities that define a partisan, one member said, “The ones who are extreme ideologues, who are not open at all and have a narrow view of how Congress should work.”

Many Republicans criticized Pelosi’s style of running the House, contrasting the Speaker with President Obama, who has attracted praise from GOP officials for his inclusiveness.

“The Speaker doesn’t meet with Republicans,” a Republican lawmaker said.