Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information
and to the use of our report dated February 23, 2010 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of RiverSource Life Insurance Company and to
the use of our report dated April 23, 2010 with respect to the financial
statements of RiverSource Variable Annuity Account included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4, No. 333-139762) for
the registration of the RiverSource(R) Builder Select Variable Annuity offered
by RiverSource Life Insurance Company.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 23, 2010