Under the US Constitution, the Vice-President of the United States presides at the Senate and is thus the President of the Senate. If the Vice-President is not present, then the President Protempore of the Senate presides. The Majority Leader of the Senate is usually also the President Protem.
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It is more appropriate to say that the Vice-President of the United States has as one of his constitutional responsibilities to serve as President of the US Senate.
Congress. The Senate tries impeachments while the House of Represenatives actually impeach. Once the Senate convicts a president or other official of impeachment, their removal from office is immediate.
AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
There is no Vice-president in that case. That office remains vacant and the duties of the Vice-president to preside over the Senate is then handled by the President pro tempore of the Senate.
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The President of the Senate is the Vice-President of the United States.
That would be the President of the Senate, an office normally held by the vice-president of the US.
The Vice President of the United States of America.
President of the Senate (Vice President)
It is more appropriate to say that the Vice-President of the United States has as one of his constitutional responsibilities to serve as President of the US Senate.
Only the House has the power to impeach a federal office-holder and only the Senate can try and possibly remove an impeached office holder.
Congress. The Senate tries impeachments while the House of Represenatives actually impeach. Once the Senate convicts a president or other official of impeachment, their removal from office is immediate.
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AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
The Senate can remove Federal officials from office. The Senate is responsible for initiating an impeachment of a President of the United States. The Senate can also vote to have a member of the Senate removed for misconduct.