Saxby Chambliss: “Not only is it true that Atlanta is the largest city in the South, with the busiest airport in the nation as defined by…”

“Not only is it true that Atlanta is the largest city in the South, with the busiest airport in the nation as defined by the largest volume of air carriers in the industry and home of the CDC and the U.S. Army Forces Command headquarters, it is also true that Georgia is the tenth largest state in the nation based on population and plays host to numerous high profile events. It is extremely important to Atlanta and the state of Georgia that Atlanta receive adequate consideration for funding from the DHS via the high-threat urban area grant program in the future to better ensure a secure city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia.”