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President pro tempore

Congressalso called President pro tem

The senator elected to preside over the Senate when the vice president is absent, by custom usually the longest-serving senator of the majority party. The president pro tempore is third in line to the presidency.

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Congress Guide: Who presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent?

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