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Q: Who takes over if the vice president is absent from the senate?
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If the vice president is not present in the senate what happens?

If the vice-president is absent, some other senator, such are the pro tempore, presides over the Senate.


Who presides over the senate when the usual presiding officer is absent?

the President pro tempore


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.


When vice president is absent who take his place?

Even though the question is who takes over the v.p. and not what the president pro tempore takes over


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.


Who takes over in the president of the senates absence?

the President pro tempore of the Senate


Who presides over the senate when the president of the Senate isn't present?

If the Chief Justice is absent, the Associate Justice with the most seniority out of all the other Associate Justices presides.


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)


Who pro tempore presides if vice-president is absent?

The president pro tempore of the Senate is elected by the Senate, and by tradition the majority party elects their party member who has the longest seniority in the Senate. He is a voting member of the Senate unlike the VP. Most of the time who presides over the Senate is irrelevant.


Who takes over if the president of the senate cannot be there?

The President Pro Tempori (I think that is the correct spelling -- it is usually just called the President Pro Tem) who is elected by the Senate


The vice president is the senate house president?

Yes, but if the Vice president cannot attend, the president pro tempore takes over.


The vice president presides over what?

The VP presides over the US Senate but can not vote unless there is a tie.