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UNITED STATES SENATE 
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER 
WASHINGTON, D. C
BOB DOLE 
KANSAS
June 14, 1989
Dear Jim:
Thank you for taking valuable time out of your schedule to share breakfast with me and my Republican colleagues.
The opportunity to meet with you, especially by those not on the Energy Committee, was most welcome.
On a personal note, your enthusiasm, creativity and dedication to public service is a beacon to us all.
Again, thank you.
sincerely
[Bob Dole's signature]
BOB DOLE
The Honorable James D. Watkins 
Secretary 
U.S. Department of Energy 
Washington, D.C. 20585
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MEMORANDUM 
June 12, 1989
TO: SENATOR DOLE
FROM : JIM WHITTINGHILL
SUBJECT: MEETING WITH WATKINS
Following are some of the issues which might be discussed during your breakfast with Secretary Watkins and several of your Republican colleagues :
Senator Nickles will urge Watkins to become much more active and vocal on environmental issues during Cabinet meetings, etc. He is concerned that EPA Administrator Bill Reilly will sell everyone down the river in the quest for a clean environment.
Senator Stevens will discuss the Exxon Valdez oil spill, probably ask for money and indicate the adverse impact the spill is having on efforts to allow oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWAR) .
Senator Gramm (although he is scheduled to be late) will want to talk about funding for the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) . DOE requested a total of $250 million for FY '90, $90 million to complete R&D and $160 million for construction. The total cost estimate by DOE is $5.3 billion, of which the State of Texas will contribute $1 billion and international contributions are expected to reach $1 billion. The President is expected to discuss this with House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Chairman Tom Bevell and Ranking Member John Meyers this week. It is expected that they might end up with around $200 million when the bill is sent to the President.
Senator Thurmond visited the Savannah River Reactor with Secretary Watkins about one month ago, so he will probably not raise the subject. Watkins would like to get the reactor back on line sometime next year. Thurmond may want to raise the issue of the New Production Reactor. You will recall there is one planned for Savannah River using existing heavy water technology and may be a second one for Idaho using high pressure gas technology. $303 million has been requested for FY '90 for R&D and long lead time acquisition.
Senator Domenici will ask if there are any new developments with the Rocky Flats, Colorado investigation. The FBI was talking with officials at the National Lab in Albuquerque which oversees Rocky Flats. I am not aware of anything new here. He may also raise the Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP), the repository for high level military radioactive waste. DOE would like to begin final testing in September and begin receiving deliveries either late 1989 or early 1990.
Staff of Senators Rudman and Cochran said they aren't aware of any particular issue they would raise. For background, there are several service industry companies in Mississippi which support offshore drilling and production in the Gulf of Mexico. Seabrook in New Hampshire has been granted a low power license (5% of capacity for testing).
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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1989 
BREAKFAST MEETING WITH SECRETARY WATKINS 
8:30 A.M. - S-230
Dole 
Cochran 
Grassley 
Nickles 
Domenici 
McClure 
Rudman 
Stevens 
Thurmond 
Gramm - drop by for coffee only 9:00 a.m.
Secretary Watkins
Polly Gault Chief of Staff to Secretary Watkins
Sheila Burke Chief of Staff, Office of the Republican Leader
James Whittinghill Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Republican Leader
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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1989 
BREAKFAST MEETING WITH SECRETARY WATKINS 
8:30 A.M. - S-230 
:selected: Dole - oatmeal skim milk 
:selected: Cochran fruit + danish / coffee 
:selected: Grassley standard breakfast 
:selected: Nickles all bran cereal OJ fruit cup 
:selected: Domenici - dcf coffee standard 
:selected: [crossed out: McClure] eggs sausage toast fruit 
:selected: Rudman standard breakfast 
:selected: Stevens fruit plate - coffee 
:selected: Thurmond eggs sausage grits biscuits OJ
:selected: [crossed out: Gramm] - drop by for coffee only 9:00 a.m.
:selected: Secretary Watkins danish frist bran muffins cafee 
:selected: Polly Gault Standard Chief of Staff to Secretary Watkins 
:selected: Sheila Burke [crossed out: oatmeal} all bran cereal Chief of Staff, Office of the Republican Leader 
:selected: James Whittinghill standard Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Republican Leader
bran muffins on the side
13 breakfast 1 coffee 14 total
Cleared in driver 
Joe Bullock 
lincoln blue
DC tags: 046-745
with secretary and Polly Gault
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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1989 
BREAKFAST MEETING WITH SECRETARY WATKINS 
8:30 A.M. - S-230
Dole - oatmeal skim milk (2)
Cochran - [crossed out: no answer yet] fruit + danish coffee 
Nickles - all bran cereal OJ fruit cup 
Domenici - defcaf coffee - standard breakfast 
McClure - eggs sausage toast fruit 
Stevens - fruit [illegible] coffee
[crossed out: Wallop no answer yet]
Gramm - drop by for coffee only 9:00 a.m. 
Thurmond - eggs, sausage, grits, biscuits OJ
Secretary Watkins - danish fruit bran muffins coffee 
Rudman - standard breakfast
11 Sheila Burke [crossed out: oatmeal]
13 :selected:
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YEAS
NAYS
Armstrong
Bond
Boschwitz
Burns
Chafee
Coats.
Cochran
Cohen
D'Amato
Danforth
Dole
Domenici [illegible signature]
Durenberger
Garn
Gorton
Gramm
Grassley
Hatch
Hatfield
Heinz
Helms
Humphrey
Jeffords
Kassebaum
Kasten
Lott
Lugar
Mack
McCain
McClure K. Parks
McConnell
Murkowski
Nickles Steph [illegible]
Packwood
Pressler
Roth
Rudman [illegible]. Reynolds 
Simpson
Specter
Stevens [illegible signature]
Symms
Thurmond
Wallop
Warner 
Wilson
(Printed by the Secretary for the Minority) 
GPO: 1989 98-242 (m) 
Kathy [illegible]
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YEAS
NAYS
Armstrong
Bond
Boschwitz
Burns
Chafee
Coats
Cochran Ann Copland
Cohen
D'Amato
Danforth
Dole
Domenici
Durenberger
Garn
Gorton
Gramm [illegible signature]
Grassley
Hatch
Hatfield
Heinz
Helms
Humphrey
Jeffords
Kassebaum
Kasten
Lott
Lugar
Mack
McCain
McClure
McConnell
Murkowski
Nickles
Packwood
Pressler
Roth
Rudman
Simpson
Specter
Stevens
Symms
Thurmond [illegible signature]
Wallop
Warner 
Wilson
(Printed by the Secretary for the Minority) 
GPO: 1989 98-242 (m)
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ATE June 13, 1989
Subject: Secretary Watkins Department of Energy
TIME:
8:30 - 9:30
LOCATION: S-230
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Senator
Position
Invited
Yes
No
Armstrong
Policy Chairman
Chafee
Conference :selected:
Cochran
Conference Secretary DORIS
Jcb :selected:
Dole
Republican Leader :selected:
Nickles
Senatorial Committee Which. LINDA :selected: :selected:
Simpson
Asst. Republican Leader
RANKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Senator
Ranking Member
Invited
Yes
No
Boschwitz
Small Business
Chafee
Environment
Cohen
Intelligence
Danforth
Commerce :selected:
Domenici
Budget ANGELA :selected:
Garn
Banking
Hatch
Labor
Hatfield
Appropriations
Heinz
Special-Aging
Helms
Foreign Relations
Lugar
Agriculture
McCain
Select-Indian Affairs
McClure
Energy 42752 w.C.b. :selected: V mal. V :selected:
Murkowski
Veterans Affairs
Packwood
Finance
Roth
Govt. Affairs & Jt Eco. Cmte.
Rudman
Select-Ethics :selected:
Stevens
Rules & Administration 43004 Was.
web. :selected:
Thurmond
Judiciary
Warner
Armed Services
drop by for Coffee
REPUBLICANS
Bond
Kassebaum
Burns
Kasten
Coats
Lott
D'Amato
Mack
Durenberger
McConnell
Gorton
Pressler
, Gramm 42934
Specter
Grassley
Symms
Humphrey
Wallop web ?
Jeffords
Wilson .
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586.7757
BOB DOLE 
KANSAS
United States Senate 
FFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER 
WASHINGTON, DC 20510
May 17, 1989
TO : SCOTT SEARS 
Congressional Affairs 
Department of Energy
FROM : Joyce McCluney 
Office Manager
Office of the Republican Leader
RE : Breakfast Meeting with Secretary Watkins 
Tuesday, June 13, 1989
Attached is the current list of attendees for the breakfast meeting in the Capitol Building Room S-230 on June 13.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1989 
BREAKFAST MEETING WITH SECRETARY WATKINS 
8:30 A.M. - S-230
DOLE
McClure
Nickles
Domenici
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Watkins
Cochran
Grassley
[illegible]
x
Polly
Shut.
Dole 
Cochran 
Grassley
Nickles
Domenici
McClure
Rudman
Stevens
Thurmond
Gramm - drop by for coffee only 9:00 a.m.
Secretary Watkins 
Polly Gault Chief of Staff to Secretary Watkins
Sheila Burke Chief of Staff, Office of the Republican Leader
James Whittinghill Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Republican Leader