Admiral James D. Watkins
President, Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE)
Admiral Watkins served as U.S. Secretary of Energy under President George Bush from 1989 to 1993. He served for five years as Chief of Naval Operations for the Reagan Administration, capping a 40-year career in the U.S. Navy. He also chaired the President’s Commission on the AIDS Epidemic. As Founding President of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education, Admiral Watkins champions the interests of ocean research institutions worldwide. The following statement is from October 19, 2000, hearings before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the House Commerce Committee on "Strategic Petroleum Reserve: A Closer Look at the Drawdown."…
