Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has blasted the lower house of parliament, calling its move to impeach her a “process without substance.” Despite this, Rousseff said she is ready to face the senate proceedings.

“Despite a feeling of much sadness, I have enough energy, strength, and courage needed to face this injustice. I will not be knocked down. I will not let myself be paralyzed by this. I will continue fighting, as I have done it all of my life,” Rousseff said.

BRASILIA, April 18, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Image provided by Brazil's Presidency shows Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff making a statement at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on April 18, 2016. The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, or the lower house of parliament, voted in favor of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday. (Xinhua/Roberto Stuckert Filho/Brazil's Presidency)