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What Serves As President Of The US In His Absence?
The Vice President
Serves as president of the senate in his absence?
president-protempore
Acts as the president of the senate?
(In the U.S) The President Pro Tempore usually acts as president of the senate. Currently, this is Daniel Inouye.
Who acts president of the US Senate?
The US Vice President performs the duty as the President of the Senate. He or she has no vote except in situations where there is a tie in votes. The Vice President is then allowed to vote to settle the issue at hand.
Who presides over us senate meetings?
The President pro tempore (Latin for "president for a time") typically presides in the Vice President's absence. The most senior senator of the majority party is customarily chosen to serve in this position. Like the Vice President, the President pro tempore does not normally preside over the Senate, but typically delegates the responsibility of presiding to junior senators of the majority party.
