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Does the US Senate president pro tempore break senate ties when the us vice presidency is vacant?
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Yes. The U.S senate president pro can temporarily break senate ties when the U.S vice presidency is vacant.
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Who is the third person in line of succession for the presidency -?
President pro tempore of the Senate.
The president Pre-Tempore is the presiding officer in the senate?
The president Pro-Tempore is the presiding officer in the senate. That individual is in charge of the Senate agenda in the absence of the vice president.
Who is after the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate is the Vice-President of the United States. One of his jobs in the Senate is to break a possible vote tie.
Who presides in the senate if the vice president is't there?
the president pro tempore of the Senate
What do you call the Senate member elected by the Senate who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president?
The office is Senate pro tempore. He is elected by the Senate. The current custom is to elect the majority party member with the greatest seniority in the Senate.
When an impeachment of a president takes place who sits in as president of the senate?
The President Pro-tempore of the Senate.
In the Vice President's absence the presiding officer of the Senate is the?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The office also existed in the Confederate States of America.
What official serves as president of the Senate when the VP is absent?
The Senate President Pro Tempore
Who is 3rd in line for the presidency?
(1) Vice-president.(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives(3) The president pro tempore of the Senate
Who is the Presidential Pro Tempore of The Senate now in 2007?
The President Pro Tempore of the US Senate is the highest ranking Senator in the Senate, and the 2nd highest ranking official of the Senate (the Vice-President is the highest ranking official). Normally the Vice President is supposed to preside over the Senate, but in the Vice President's absence, the President Pro Tempore can preside over the Senate for the VP. However, in modern times, neither the VP or the President Pro Tempore presides - the duty is often delegated to Junior Senators to help them learn parliamentary procedure. Though the job is mandated by the Constitution, the President Pro Tempore is considered by many to be a largely ceremonial job. The President Pro Tempore is also 3rd in line in the succession to the presidency, after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House. The current President Pro Tempore is Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.
In what house does the President Pro-Tempore occur?
The President Pro-Tempore serves in the Senate. This person presides over the Senate when the Vice-President is not in attendance.
What is the name of the President pro tempore of the Senate?
The Vice President of the US is the Senate President, however, he can appoint or delegate any of the senators to officiate on his absence which is called the President's Pro Tempore. The 113th Congress Presidents Pro Tempore as Jan 3, 2013 is Patrick J. Leahy.
