It behooves the Senate to establish before it considers Mr. Hussain's nomination whether he can assure us that his duties as the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom will not be subordinated to his obligations as a faithful Muslim pursuant to Sharia. To that end, 124 faith-centered organizations, clerics and others committed to religious liberty sent the nominee on November 1st 19 questions. We have yet to have this request acknowledged, let alone substantively addressed.