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Lyndon Johnson served twelve years - two full terms as US Senator. James Buchanan served almost as long, serving all of one term and part of two other terms. Truman and Kennedy were both elected to a second term but did not complete it.
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Is the president pro tempore elected because of age?
No, by tradition, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is the most senior Senator, which means the person who has been a Senator the longest.
Why did Barack Obama start his career as being a president?
Obama did not start his career as a president. First he started as a hard working student, then he became a lawyer. Later on, he became Senator from Illinois; then he became the US president.
Who is the longest serving senator in Nigeria?
senator david mark
What did senator Joseph McCarthy accuse president eisenhower of?
of being a communist, which was also the end of Mccartys politics career
Is the oldest senate the president of the senate?
No, the President Pro Tempore is generally the Senator in the majority with the most seniority. In some cases this is the oldest senator, but more likely it's the longest serving senator (although I do believe Senator Byrd is the oldest currently serving senator).Under the US Constitution, the Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate. In modern times, the Vice President does not actually preside over the Senate, except on the most rare of occasions or when his vote may be needed to break a tie.In the absence of the Vice President, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (or his/her designee) presides. By tradition, the most senior senator of the majority party is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Presently, that is is Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia. Sen. Byrd is also the oldest and longest serving senator.
Was Harry Truman wealthy?
He was not born wealthy, but because his political career as Senator , vice president and the Presidency he became fairly wealthy.
Who serves as the leader of the senate when the vice president is absent?
When the US Vice President is absent or acting as President, his/her Senate duties fall to the US Senate President Pro Tempore, who by tradition is the longest-serving Senator of the majority party.
How is the president pro tempore selected?
The president pro tempore is elected by the Senate and is customarily the longest serving senator in the majority party.Originally, the president pro tempore was appointed on an intermittent basis when the vice president was not present to preside over the Senate.
Who is the president pro tempore in the legislature branch?
The Senate President Pro Tempore, the person who substitutes for the U.S. Vice President, who is also President of the Senate, when he is absent or acting as President, is by tradition the most senior Senator (the person who has been a U.S. Senator the longest). Until his death in December 2012 it had been Sen. Inouye of Hawaii. Since December 2012 it has been Sen. Leahy of Vermont, who has been a U.S. Senator since January 1975.
Who is the longest serving senator?
Robert Byrd
Was Eisenhower a senator?
no, Dwight d Eisenhower was not a congressman.
Was Harry S Truman wealthy?
He was not born wealthy, but because his political career as Senator , vice president and the Presidency he became fairly wealthy.
