Marcos Rogério: It is an issue for Senators of the Republic who understand the extent of the responsibility that rests on each one's shoulders, and proof of that was what I saw in this Chamber.
Marcos Rogério: And, being aware of the regional differences within local politics, to see here Senator Marcos do Val at the lectern and the eminent Senator Magno Malta giving his testimony here...
They are not political allies, they are not people who enjoy a friendship, but what is at stake at this moment is the credibility of the Federal Senate, the image of the Federal Senate, and what is happening to Senator Marcos do Val diminishes the Senate of the Republic, diminishes the Federal Senate.
Marcos Rogério: To say that the fact of fitting an electronic ankle bracelet on a Senator of the Republic is something that does not interfere with parliamentary activity...
Marcos Rogério: First, in doing so, it undermines the dignity of Parliament.