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Technically its the VICE PRESIDENT (at this time Joe Biden) - however in recent times the Vice President no longer actively undertakes the administerial duties of overseeing the Senate except in special circumstances such as ceremonial duti...
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Presiding Officer of the United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Presiding Officer is the person who presides over the United States Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, p...
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The Vice President is president of the senate. That's Dick Cheney. In his absence (which is often) the President Pro Tempore (or President Pro Tem for short) presides. 'Pro Tempore' means 'For the time being'. The President Pro Tem is elect...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080810175...
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Presiding Officer Stripped of Powers -- March 4, 1825 ... At a time when the vice presidency was vacant for several years, or otherwise occupied by infirm individuals who seldom appeared in the Senate chamber, members thought of the "presiding officer" as the Senate president pro tempore—one of their own number.
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www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Presiding_Officer_Stripped_of_Powers.htm
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The PRESIDING OFFICER is a majority party senator who presides over the floor for a shift of about one hour. The chair is addressed as "Mr. President." First-term senators serve in the chair most often.
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www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/presidin.htm
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Senate Organization Chart for the 111th Congress; The Virtual Reference Desk provides resources about Senate leadership, committees, and officers. ... Legislation & Records ... Art & History...
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www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/e_one_section_no_teasers/org_chart.htm
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Just change the rules so they can redistrict? ... "This has nothing to do about any subject other than we want our colleagues back," said Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the Senate's presiding officer. "We are not going to be held hostage to any 11 members.
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www.lottoreport.com/redistricting1.htm
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U.S. Code collection ... LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.
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www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode02/usc_sec_02_00000023----000-notes.html
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United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Senate and the House are es...
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