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the senate have a president pro tempore because they decide what should the senate can do or can't do ...got it huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh

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Because although they hold the title, they are still an elected member of congress and represent constituents

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Does the president pro tempore give the final vote on a bill?

Yes, the president pro tempore give the final vote on a bill in the Senate.


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.


Does the president's pro tempore gives the final vote on a bill?

yes


What role does the Vice President play in Congress?

The Vice President is the President of the Senate. While this job is often delegated to a Senator, to act as president pro tempore, the Vice President has the actual job. The responsibility of the President of the Senate, whether the VP or the president pro tempore, is to cast a deciding vote in cases of a tie. However, the VP can only cast a vote at that time, while the president pro tempore can vote in all occasions a normal senator can. Thus the president pro tempore essentially has 2 votes, with only one used in most cases.


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.


Presiding officer of the Senate who can vote only in the case of a tie is?

president pro-tempore


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

President pro tempore President pro tempore President pro tempore


Who is currently the president pro tempore?

The current president pro tempore is Daniel Inouye from Hawaii.


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.


Who would assume the office of president after the president pro tempore?

The Secretary of State is next in line after the pro tempore.


Is Nancy Pelosi the president pro tempore?

No, Nancy Pelosi is not the president pro tempore. Patrick Leahy currently holds that position.


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.