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Who is the person telling Senator Steve Daines what to say when he is president of the Senate?
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The current president of the senate is who?
Dick Cheney is the current (10/08/08) president of the U.S. Senate?
Was Gerald Ford a senator?
No, he was a Representative for 25 years but never a Senator. As Vice-President, he was President of the Senate but never an elected Senator.
What is the senator called that presides over the Senate?
He is called the president pro tempore of the Senate, an office traditionally held by the majority party Senator with the most seniority in the Senate.
Who was Nigeria first senate president?
Senator Nwafor Orizu
Who is the senate president of the philippines in 2011?
Senator Franklin Drilon
Is the president pro tempore the president of the senate?
Not really- he is the majority party senator with the most seniority. The Vice president of the US presides over the Senate.
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.
Does the president have a say in the election of senators?
The President of the Senate in the United States is also the Vice President of the US. He is allowed to vote only when a particular Senate vote is tied. He is not a senator. He is not allowed to vote to create a tie.There is also a president pro tempore of the Senate. He is a senator who is elected by the Senate. He votes in the Senate like every other senator.
In the US can you serve as Vice President and Senator?
Not at the same time. Additional information: The Vice-President serves as President of the Senate, but is not a Senator. He can only vote in the event of a tie.
If the vice president is not present in the senate what happens?
If the vice-president is absent, some other senator, such are the pro tempore, presides over the Senate.
Does the president have the power to serve as a senator during his term?
No- the president had to give up his seat in the Senate when he became president/
Who is vice president in the Senate?
there is no vice president of the senate. The vice president of the united states presides over the senate as the president of the senate ex officio. The highest ranking senator serves as the president pro tempore (sometimes referred to as tem) and presides in the absence of the president ex officio / vice president
