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Who takes over their senate duties when a Senator runs for President?
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If a sitting US Senator runs for president (as is the case today with both Republican and Democratic candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama), there is no formal surrogate for him in the Senate. In the past, some Senators have resigned, as Bob Dole did to run in 1996. However, if the Senator does not resign his seat, he must maintain his Senate responsibilities in addition to running for President. Often this means he is absent for votes and for debate. However, as the election nears, Congress takes a greater number of recesses since presumably most members must run for reelection anyway.
For a Senator running for President, it is incumbent upon his congressional staff to keep the day to day operations of his office going and to keep him apprised of necessary duties in the house. Other than that, there is no transfer of Senatorial responsibility to anyone else.
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What are the two responsibilities given to the Vice President in the Constitution?
The Vice President takes over as President when the President dies or becomes unable to perform his duties under the Constitution. He is also President of the Senate and will be called upon to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
The vice president is the senate house president?
Yes, but if the Vice president cannot attend, the president pro tempore takes over.
Who is the leader of the senate according to the constitution?
The President of the Senate is actually the Vice President of the United States. The President Pro Tempore of Senate is the presiding officer (in the absence of the VP), which puts him or her third in the line of succession (behind the speaker of the house). The real power in the Senate, however, lies with the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader. The leaders for the US Senate are the minority and majority leaders. Out of these the majority leader is considered greater. A complex answer is required for this basic question. The President of the Senate is the Vice President of the US, who rarely presides and very rarely is even present except in a ceremonial role or when a tie vote is anticipated. The majority party really runs the Senate and it select a President pro tempore and a Majority Leader. Again, the President pro tempore rarely leads the Senate and is more of an elder statesman. The Majority Leader runs the working of the Senate and most of his or her work is done behind the scenes. The Majority Leader also rarely takes the seat at the front of the Senate floor, gavel in hand and managing the debate. That task is assigned to a Presiding Officer, usually a new or very junior Senator in an effort to let them learn the routine. This Senator makes very few decisions and the Parliamentarian is on hand to advise him or her. So the Senate Leader can be any of the above, but the real power is in the hands of the Majority Leader.
What are the constitutional provisions for filling the executive office if the president is unable to perform those duties?
It's in the Constitution that the vice president takes over.
Who takes over if the vice president is absent from the senate?
The Pro Tempore Currently, Robert C. Byrd
Who takes the senate president's place when they are not there?
When the Vice President is not in the Senate, which is most of the time, his place is taken by the President pro tempore of the Senate, who is usually the most senior Senator. But in actual practice, the floor of the Senate is normally presided over by junior senators to enable them to master the parliamentary procedures.
When the presiding officer of the Senate is away who is the person that takes over?
Whoever is designated by the President Pro Tem -- typically it is a junior senator of the majority party.
When an impeachment of a president takes place who sits in as president of the senate?
The President Pro-tempore of the Senate.
Takes the place of president in case of illness or death?
In case of death, the vice president is sworn in as president. If the president becomes ill, the vice president will become the "acting president" when the president informs the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that he cannot carry out his duties. This will continue until the president advises them that he can resume his duties.
Who takes over if president v.p. and speaker of the house are all killed?
The next in line is the President Pro Tempore of the U. S. Senate. That position is currently held by Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia.
Who is in the senators position when the senator is unavailable?
The Vice president takes the senators position. This is when the senator is not available.
Who takes over if the president is absent?
The vice president becomes President if the President dies or is removed from office . There are also procedures by which the vice-president can temporarily assume the duties of president, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Who takes over if the vice president can not carry out duties as the president?
The Speaker of the House
Who presides the over the senate?
The Vice-president presides over the Senate. If the vice-pesident is anable to act, the President pro tempore of the Senate takes over.
Who takes over in the president of the senates absence?
the President pro tempore of the Senate
Who takes over the vice president of the US when he is not present in the senate?
The senior member of the majority party of the Senate, who would then be the President Pro Tem of the Senate (or President pro tempore for the full name)
Can a senator or representative be appointed to the office of the president?
Presidents are not appointed- they are elected. A senator or representative can run for president , but if elected president , he must resign any previous office before he takes office as president.
