Dilma Rousseff
President Dilma Rousseff is accused of breaking budget laws as the country goes through its worst recession in decades.
Waldir Maranhao said there were procedural flaws in the chamber's vote that accepted the impeachment charges.
Many of President Dilma Rousseff's loudest critics are embroiled in their own corruption scandals.
The lower house of Congress voted to impeach Rousseff.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The vote is a crucial step towards a potential impeachment.
Now, the full lower house must vote on the impeachment proceedings, which is expected to take place on Sunday.
Under Brazil's presidential system, Rousseff will remain in office but the break sharply raises the odds she could be impeached in a matter of months.
With her presidency at risk, Dilma Rousseff's decision to bring former President Lula da Silva back into the fold has further inflamed her critics.
Dozens of opposition lawmakers also interrupted a session of Congress to call for the president's resignation.
It's shone a spotlight on racial and class disparity in the South American country.