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Rep. '''Hank Johnson''', a [[Democrat]], is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Georgia]]. Rep. Johnson is a [[liberal]]. | Rep. '''Hank Johnson''', a [[Democrat]], is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Georgia]]. Rep. Johnson is a [[liberal]]. | ||
| − | Johnson drew attention with a comment he made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2010. Questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, Johnson expressed his concern about a plan to station 8,000 Marines in Guam, saying, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001567-503544.html</ref> On July 25, 2016, he gained more notoriety when he compared Jewish settlers to termites. | + | Johnson drew attention with a comment he made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2010. Questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, Johnson expressed his concern about a plan to station 8,000 Marines in Guam, infamously saying, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001567-503544.html</ref> On July 25, 2016, he gained more notoriety when he compared Jewish settlers to termites.<ref>http://freebeacon.com/politics/congressman-jewish-settlers-like-termites/</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:34, August 20, 2016
Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat, is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia. Rep. Johnson is a liberal.
Johnson drew attention with a comment he made during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March 2010. Questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, Johnson expressed his concern about a plan to station 8,000 Marines in Guam, infamously saying, "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize."[1] On July 25, 2016, he gained more notoriety when he compared Jewish settlers to termites.[2]