This is obviously John Rentoul bait but, though one loves the eccentricities of the House of Lords, it remains the case that the US House of Representatives can bring the crazy like no other legislature on earth. Behold, people, Representative Hank Johnson (D) whom the good people of Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District have seen fit to send to Washington.
He is concerned, you see, that Guam may capsize. I am informed that this is not an April Fool. You need to watch the whole thing:

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