Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil

The Vice President and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke on the phone this morning to review joint efforts to advance dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Brazil on a number of issues, including security, energy, trade, and global cooperation. The Vice President reaffirmed the strategic importance of the bilateral relationship, and emphasized President Obama's and his commitment to working with President Rousseff to advance our increasingly common interests as two hemispheric and global partners.