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Former Republican Representative Connie Morela's district was totally out of the running. To the degree Crystal City is in Romping Jim Moran's district it should be off the list as well.

There is space somewhere in Davis' and Wolf's districts!

I heard President Bush and Sec. Ridge basically said they wanted the site to be located in either Fairfax or Loudoun counties. I know the Economic Development Authority aided by Sen. Allen put on the full court press. This is all I could find at the WP on the topic.

GOP Group Stresses the Importance Of Employees in Homeland Security
By Stephen Barr
Wednesday, December 11, 2002; Page B02
The government's homeland security programs will be no more effective than the people responsible for them, a Republican group said yesterday.
In a blueprint for the first 100 days of the new Department of Homeland Security, the Republican Main Street Partnership said deploying the right employees with the right skills would be a critical factor, especially in the areas of intelligence, border security, law enforcement, public health, transportation and nuclear safety. Continue

Former Republican Representative Connie Morela's district was totally out of the running.

The new bioterrorism building is planned for construction on the NIH campus which makes sense to include it there. Arlington wasn't even on the list excluding anything to do with Jim Moran. Wolf or Davis is definitely it not because of them but their districts are right for the job.