Statement by The Press Secretary on H.R. 2997
10/20/2009
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
We cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy.
We will not--I repeat--we will not deploy any U.S. troops on the ground.
Brazil is on the rise.
The United States is excited and fully supportive of Brazil's rapid expansion.