2006-09-05 18:21:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Vice President of the United States is designated by the Constitution as the President of the Senate. The current Vice President and President of the United States Senate is Dick Cheney. The Vice President holds a tie breaking vote in the Senate and does not usually preside over the Senate. Since its inception the role of casting a tie breaking vote in the Senate has been exercised 242 times. The Vice President of the United States with the most tie breaking votes is John Adams with 29. Freshman senators are traditionally assigned the role of presiding over the Senate in order to learn Senate procedure.
2006-09-05 20:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vice President is the head of the Senate. In his absences (which is most of the time) it is the President Pro Temp.
2006-09-05 18:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by miggity182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vice president Dick .
2006-09-05 18:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The VP
2006-09-05 18:26:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own homework.
2006-09-06 07:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by aristotle2600 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋