WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICMYI: Budd Publishes Op-Ed in The Hill, Demanding American Sanctions on CCP Officials Responsible for Religious Persecution * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) published an op-ed in The Hill entitled, "China's crackdown on religious freedom demands American sanctions," arguing for strict American sanctions to hold Chinese Communist Party officials accountable for their repeated record of brutality toward religious minorities. Sena more PR