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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 is an honorary position in the Senate?

As the people's representative to make various legislation, this gives the members of the senate the honorary position.


If a senate seat needs to be filled because of an emergency who is in charg of filling it?

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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.


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.


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.


Who becomes president if all president vice president speaker of the house secretary of state and president pro tempore all die?

The President pro tempore of the Senate is the next in line of succession after the Speaker of the House of Representatives.


Where is the President Pro Tempore located?

The Senate


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 presiding officer over the senate when Vice-president is not attendance?

There are two different possible answers. Officially, the president pro tempore is to preside. However, that title is now used mainly as an honorific, given to the longest-serving Senator of the majority party. The president pro tempore has the power to appoint another Senator to act as presiding officer for a given day of Senate proceedings.


Who presides in the senate if the vice president is't there?

the president pro tempore of the Senate


Who is the leader of the senate when the vice president is not there?

President Pro Tempore