Two members of the Kansas congressional delegation say an agreement on development of a new federal biodefense lab in the state indicates the facility will be built and will be safe.
Speaking to reporters Thursday on a conference call from Washington, Sen. Sam Brownback and Rep. Lynn Jenkins say an agreement to appropriate $32 million and conduct four more reviews on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility was "a milestone event."
The Republicans say the agreement means the Department of Homeland Security can spend $27 million to continue design and planning work on the facility, which will be built in Manhattan, Kansas.
The remaining $5 million will be released once the security studies are complete.
