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Serves as president of the senate in his absence?
president-protempore
Title of the Head of the Senate?
The Vice President.
Who acts in the absence of the vice president?
In the absence of the Vice President then the Speaker of the House would next in line for the presidential line of succession. Then it would go to president pro tempore of the senate and then secretary of state.
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.
Who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice-President?
The President pro tempore is the second highest ranking official of the United States Senate . He is a senator who is elected to his position by the Senate.In actual practice it is not unusual for the vice-president and pro temp to both be absent. In that case another senator or, I think, one of the staff serves as time-keeper and keeps track of who has the floor.
