president pro tempore
Americannoun
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The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
The president pro tempore of the Senate, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, will preside.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Former Republican Sen. Ellen Craswell, who was appointed Senate president pro tempore in 1987, was the first woman to hold the job.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
In 2023, she said she would not serve as the Senate president pro tempore, or the most senior member of the majority party, even though she was in line to do so.
From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023
He was introduced by Senator George F. Edmunds, of Vermont, president pro tempore of the Senate, who occupied the speaker's chair, and presided at the dedicatory exercises.
From America First Patriotic Readings by McBrien, Jasper Leonidas
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