Lynn Jenkins: “In 2009, after an exhaustive 3-year review, the Department of Homeland Security chose Manhattan, Kansas, as the site for…”

“In 2009, after an exhaustive 3-year review, the Department of Homeland Security chose Manhattan, Kansas, as the site for the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. NBAF will be a cutting-edge research facility, and it will accelerate our Nation's ability to protect ourselves, our food supply, and our economy from biological threats. It will become the world's premiere animal health research facility and further solidify our Nation's place as the international leader in animal health research. NBAF has the support of both the Bush and Obama administrations. In fact, this week, President Obama included $150 million in his budget to begin its construction. This inclusion shows a commitment from the President and Secretary Napolitano to see that this cutting-edge facility moves forward as planned so we can safely conduct critical research to develop vaccines and countermeasures in order to protect the public and our livestock from the threats of devastating disease. Simply put, this debate should be about our national security, not parochial politics.”