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From: Sent: To: Subject: Transportation Committee Republicans 29 Apr 2025 15:14:16 -0400 Priebe, Jack (OST) Chairman Webster Statement from Roundtable on Combatting Cargo Theft This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. MEM I I - imma. gum- 7d= alli;7 mw NNW TRANSPORTATION ,'-:_.1NFRASTRUCTURE SAM GRAVES, CHAIRMAN PRESS RELEASE Chairman Webster Statement from Roundtable on Combatting Cargo Theft For Immediate Release: April 29, 2025 Contact: Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446 Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) from today's roundtable, entitled "Combatting Cargo Theft: Stakeholder Perspectives": I would like to thank my colleague, Ranking Member Titus, for organizing this bipartisan roundtable discussion. And, I also want to thank our industry representatives for their attendance and input as well. Cargo theft has long been a problem, but it is one that is now reaching epidemic proportions. Thefts from railroads alone increased 40 percent over the previous year. These thefts imposed $35 billion in costs on the economy and supply chains. Thieves target these supply chains in part because they are lucrative. They also do so because the risk of arrest and prosecution is low. Much of our nation's cargo crosses state lines. Thefts are occurring all along this supply chain. That makes coordinating both prevention and prosecution difficult. Worse, how thieves are obtaining cargo, including by cutting brake lines and sabotaging signals, creates significant hazards for train crews and the public. OST-2025-1200 Page 00141 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0008303 What is clear is that the federal government needs to better partner with the states and supply chain stakeholders to develop more effective responses. I look forward to learning the advice of industry participants. Again, thank you all for attending. Click here for more information, including a link to the live webcast. WEBSITE I UNSUBSCRIBE I CONTACT 0 X f is Click Here to view this email in your browser Click Here to be removed from this list OST-2025-1200 Page 00142 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0008304