Brownback: Chris Hill was ‘evasive and unprofessional’ in his dealings with Congress

Senator Sam Brownback has come out against Chris Hill’s nomination to be U.S. Ambassador to Iraq:

I am deeply concerned about the possibility of Assistant Secretary Hill serving in the crucial post of Ambassador to Iraq,” Brownback said. “While I commend Mr. Hill for his long and dedicated career in the Foreign Service, I believe that his lack of any Middle East experience, and his evasive and unprofessional dealings with Congress, make him a poor choice for leading our largest, and most important embassy in the world at a pivotal time for American diplomacy in Iraq. I urge the President to reconsider this nomination. [Press Release, Senator Sam Brownback]

I see I’m not the only one questioning Hill’s integrity.

I wonder if Brownback will be the only one. Hill made enemies in both parties, for example, when he — along with the rest of the Bush Administration — withheld information from Congress about North Korea’s proliferation to Syria. Of course, a congressman can’t hold a nomination, but one senator is all it takes.