Blackburn’s views on China echo senator’s from the past
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 26, in Orlando, Fla. Blackburn, a regular at the conservative gatherings, gave a 15-minute speech at last weekend’s conference in Dallas. (John Raoux/Associated Press file)
Blackburn’s recent speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas was all-China, echoing some of the concerns made by then-Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson during his tenure.
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