mr. speaker , i thank the gentleman for yielding me this time . 
mr. speaker , billions of dollars in coverups , fraud investigations , abuses of power , calls for resignation , shredded documents . 
i am not talking about the nixon or the clinton administrations , though both contained plenty of the above . 
i am talking about the u.n. , that most sacred cow of international organizations . 
it has been the subject of many scandals . 
billions of dollars intended to help the iraqi people were stolen from the oil-for-food program . 
it appears that that happened because of conflicts of interest at the highest levels of the u.n . 
countries like syria , sudan , libya , north korea , china and cuba have had seats or still have seats on the human rights commission , the u.n. 's body for addressing human rights issues . 
those nations are all members of the u.n. , and we should not kick them out , but they should not be setting policy on human rights . 
members of this commission can veto certain resolutions that come before the u.n . 
sudan , from its seats on the commission , has vetoed efforts to condemn the genocide it is committing in darfur . 
u.n . 
peacekeepers were recently found to be raping the children , the very people they were ordered to protect , in the congo . 
we could go on and on . 
the u.n . 
plays a vital role in mediating disputes , in caring for the poor , and facilitating dialogue . 
but the system seems to breed abuse and fraud and wasteful spending because of the u.n. 's huge bureaucracy . 
it is accountable to no one . 
much of what happens happens behind closed doors . 
changes need to be made . 
they need to be made in the structure of the u.n . 
they need to be substantial , not cosmetic changes . 
the mess needs to be cleaned up . 
i urge support for the henry j. hyde u.n . 
reform plan , which will make changes of substance . 
