Friends and compatriots of the Congreso, I now must urge reason.
The Chief of Staff election was a mistake in an of itself, as Rios is proving intolerably incompetent and combative on the eve of an invasion. A less qualified military man, there will never be found. He has in his history done nothing of note, and he misrepresented himself as a candidate. Now, he babbles Communist rhetoric in desperate attempts to secure for himself some menial amount of power that he most certainly does not deserve. He is a shameful disgrace to Chile, and a sham of a candidate who should and shall be black-balled by the entire political community.
That being said, we must not flood the Congreso floor with bills and acts to limit his power. Unfortunately, President de Conti made a grave mistake when he appointed left-wing Generals even though the public clearly demanded a right-wing Government. Taking this into account, the matter is decided. God willing, Rios will have the small amount of sense to replace Generals following our war in Argentina.
However, what we must deal with now is the invasion of Argentina. This act has passed, and is far more important than the internal upheaval of Chile due to one incompetent man.
As a final warning, I must demand that these bills to remove the power of Rios be retracted. Rios is an unstable man, and he has several times contacted members of the Patriotas party including myself, General Sebastian Hidalgo and Minister Caitan Crazzio regarding secret plans of a coup. Obviously, he was following false intelligence, as we were all acquitted of any wrongdoing. However, we must be cautious not to bring about yet another Civil War.
First, the war with Argentina. Then, we deal with Rios.
Senator Alejandro Ruiz de Escovedo