The president of , (-AL), spoke of “returning to the factory floor” in a farewell speech to parliamentarians, ending the four years in which he was in charge of the House.
Congress goes into recess over the weekend and, upon its return, in February, there is an immediate election for the presidency of the Chamber and the . Lira’s speech took place this Thursday (19), after deputies approved the last project that was on the agenda.
He heard laudatory speeches from parliamentarians from different parties, ranging from the PT to and, in the end, he spoke for a few minutes.
“We don’t end any cycle here, we always renew ourselves, we can return to where I always liked working. Which is on the factory floor, as I always call it, without any type of problem, like in any other situation “, he said.
Still in his speech, he stated that he is an admirer of the Chamber and defends it “very calmly at all times”, whether good or bad. “Everything it provides to Brazil is much criticized, much debated due to its polarity that sometimes even people within it make a very strong outburst. But that’s what it is, that good diversity.”
Lira gave no indication of what she might do from February onwards and said she continues her life “without planning or creating expectations”. “It’s the way for northeasterners to live happily, without creating expectations and killing a lion a day. It’s bad when you have to kill the same lion every day, but we even do that,” he said.
Behind the scenes, leaders raise the possibility of the man from Alagoas assuming a ministry in the government (PT). , he denied having discussed with the president or any government minister about the possibility of occupying a portfolio at Esplanada after leaving command of the House.
“Every time I talked to someone in the government worried about what I would do after the presidency, I said: ‘Get some rest. It’s always good, right?'”, he said at that time.
The deputy also articulates a candidacy for the Senate for Alagoas, in 2026.
