[Peace-discuss] Rep. Grayson’s Statement on Brazilian President’s Impeachment

[Robert Naiman]

*From:* "Dupuy, Tina"
*Date:* July 13, 2016 at 2:06:43 PM EDT
*Subject:* *Grayson press release*



Congressman Alan Grayson

Florida- 9th Congressional District






*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*



*Date: *July 13, 2016

*Contact: *Tina Dupuy, 202-225-9889






Grayson’s Statement on Brazilian President’s Impeachment



*WASHINGTON D.C.* – Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-09), who serves on the
Foreign Affairs Committee and its Western Hemisphere Subcommittee made a
one-minute speech on the Floor of the House regarding President Dilma
Rousseff of Brazil during her impeachment proceedings.



Transcript:



“I would like to express my concern about events that are happening now in
Brazil. In Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff was reelected because a
majority of Brazilians wanted to pursue her progressive policies further.
But shortly after her reelection, some members of the right-wing opposition
started to question the election results. Aided by the conservative media
in Brazil, they accused her of manipulating the state budget in order to
pay for social programs. But now they have taken it further than that,
beyond their accusations, and they have forced her temporarily out of
office by impeaching her, and putting her out of power while those
proceedings take place.



“The interim government is implementing the exact policies that were
rejected by a majority of Brazilian voters: cutting social programs,
cutting education, cutting housing, cutting health care. These are things
the [Brazilian] People wanted. It’s what they voted for and yet the interim
government is undermining democracy by denying these things to the people
who voted for them.



“My message is simple: Democracy matters. Votes matter. All around the
world we are seeing right-wingers trying to deny the democratic forces
their rightful power from winning elections. In Britain we have seen an
effort to undermine the results of Brexit. In Portugal, the same thing
happened when a left-wing majority won Parliament. And here in the United
States there have been efforts to undermine the President.



This must end. Democracy matters. “



Watch the video here
<https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4610738/amg-democracy-matters-speech>.





*Congressman Alan Grayson represents Florida’s 9th Congressional District,
which includes Osceola County, as well as parts of Orange and Polk
counties.*



Grayson.House.Gov <http://grayson.house.gov/>



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*Tina Dupuy*

*(tee-na doo-pwee)*

*Communications Director*

*U.S. House of Representatives*

*Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-9)*

*303 Cannon HOB*

*(202) 225-9889 <%28202%29%20225-9889>*
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