Benjamin Wade
The President pro tempore of the Senate is the next in line of succession after the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
You become the member of the party in senate with the majority and have the longest service in the senate
The Secretary of Defense (as long as they would be eligible to be elected President).
The Speaker of the House would never become President Pro Tempore, as that is an office within the Senate.
Benjamin Wade
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The President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate is third in line to become President of the United States. The current President, the Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives would have to die or become otherwise incapacitated before the President Pro Tempore would become the U.S. president. Currently the office of President Pro Tempore is held by Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. He was sworn in on June 28, 2010 following the death of Robert Byrd.
Benjamin Wade who voted to remove Andrew Johnson from office and become president himself is the obvious answer to your question. At that time, the pro temp was next in line for president after the vice president.Former pro tempore John Tyler did actually become president and pro tempore Wm King who became vice-president may have had some some presidential ambitions. Former pro tempore Lewis Cass ran for president.
If the vice-president and the speaker of the house were to die at the same time, the President pro tempore of the US Senate would become president.
After the President and Vice President die in office, the Speaker of the House will become president. After them, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The order of succession goes on and on after this.
In the US, you become President of the Senate by becoming vice-President of the United States.
To become the President you must be either: * The President-Elect. * The Vice President when the President dies. * The Speaker of the House when the President and Vice President die, * The President Pro Tempore of the Senate when the President, Vice President and Speaker of the House dies. * The Secretary of State when the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate dies. * etc.