Congressman Loves 'Hooker'

Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, likes Bono. I mean, he really, really likes Bono. As in, "in the history of celebrity, no one has used his stature for greater social effect than this Irish songwriter and performer." As in, Bono's a "supernova advocate" and "enormous artistic talent" with "profound observance capacity." (What is he, a telescope?) Check out Leach's tribute to the singer Tuesday in the Congressional Record. Read carefully, though, or you may have trouble understanding the congressman's triumphant last sentence: "The world is obligated to take note of this hooker with an international conscience."