The nomination was approved by 322 in favor, 18 against and 8 abstentions. The matter will go to enactment. Anastasia will occupy the vacancy left by Minister Raimundo Carreiro.
Senator will fill the vacancy left by minister Raimundo Carreiro, who will be ambassador to Portugal. Anastasia competed with senators Kátia Abreu and Bezerra Coelho.
The Senate's special commission on impeachment voted 15 to 5 in favor of the report drafted by Antonio Anastasia, rapporteur in the case, backing the admissibility of the proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff.