[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 80 (Thursday, June 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RESTORING HOPE, ORDER, AND PURPOSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the world has entrusted 
peacekeepers from the United Nations with the tremendous task of 
promoting peace and international cooperation throughout the globe.
  Unfortunately, for years we have watched U.N. peacekeepers neglect 
their lofty goals and actually contribute to the demise of war-torn 
nations. From the jungles of the Congo to the swamps of Sierra Leone, 
U.N. peacekeepers have committed crimes, including sexual exploitation, 
corruption, sex trafficking, and the systematic rape of women. In 
Bosnia, the U.N. quashed an investigation into the involvement of U.N. 
police in enslavement of Eastern European women.
  Today, Congress has a rare opportunity to restore hope, order, and 
purpose to the U.N. Decades of U.N. waste, fraud, and abuse prove that 
strong action is the only remedy for the problems plaguing the 
organization. By linking U.S. support to U.N. reform, we can ensure the 
U.N. peacekeepers rightfully fulfill their mission.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

                          ____________________