[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2048]
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                    HONORING ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Robert F. 
Kennedy, Jr. for his remarkable work on environmental issues.
  Cousin Bobby serves as Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources 
Defense Council, Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper 
organization, and President of Waterkeeper Alliance which he founded in 
1999. He is also a Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace 
University School of Law's Environmental Litigation Clinic, and is co-
host of the Ring of Fire radio program. Earlier in his career he served 
as Assistant District Attorney in New York City.
  Bobby is credited with leading the fight to protect New York City's 
water supply. The New York City watershed agreement, which he 
negotiated on behalf of environmentalists and New York City watershed 
consumers, is regarded as an international model in stakeholder 
consensus negotiations and sustainable development. He has also worked 
on environmental issues across the Americas and has assisted several 
indigenous tribes in Latin America and Canada in successfully 
negotiating treaties protecting traditional homelands.
  Bobby is a noted author and was named one of Time magazine's ``Heroes 
for the Planet'' for his success in helping Riverkeeper lead the fight 
to restore the Hudson River. The group's achievement helped spawn over 
190 Waterkeeper organizations across the globe. He is a graduate of 
Harvard University, studied at the London School of Economics, and 
received his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. 
Following graduation he attended Pace University School of Law, where 
he was awarded a Master's Degree in Environmental Law.
  Bobby has been instrumental in advancing numerous environmental 
causes. I wish him all the best as he continues his important work on 
behalf of our natural resources. He will continue to carry my own 
admiration, and that of all who have had the privilege to work with 
him.

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