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Who is currently the president pro tempore?
The current president pro tempore is Daniel Inouye from Hawaii.
Is Nancy Pelosi the president pro tempore?
No, she is the Speaker of the House. Daniel Inouye is the current president pro tempore.
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.
Is the president pro tempor?
Daniel Inouye is the current president pro tempore. Inouye is from Hawaii.Senator Patrick Leahy is the President pro tempore as of August of 2014. Leahy is the senior US Senator from the state of Vermont.
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 in charge of the senate when vice president is out?
The president pro tempore presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent. The current president pro tempore (as of 5/17) is Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah.
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.
How would the president pro tempore become the president of the us?
The President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate is third in line to become President of the United States. The current President, the Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives would have to die or become otherwise incapacitated before the President Pro Tempore would become the U.S. president. Currently the office of President Pro Tempore is held by Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. He was sworn in on June 28, 2010 following the death of Robert Byrd.
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.
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.
