a. the Chief Justice b.the speaker c.the president
d.the vice president
2006-12-26 14:03:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The presiding officer of the Senate is any member of the senate selected to fill in for the president of the senate and that is usually a member of the majority party.
Chief Justice can never be in the political arena
The speaker is the "Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Vice President comes to the senate only to vote in case of a tie.
2006-12-26 14:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Nort 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vice President is the presiding officer of the Senate. However, when he's not there (which is most of the time) it's the President Pro Tempore, currently Ted Stevens of Alaska. As of next week, it is presumed it will be Robert Byrd of West Virginia. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate is 4th in line for the Presidency (President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate), so this actually matters in a theoretical way.
2006-12-26 14:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by PrincipalNZF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President of the Senate. That is the vice president of the country. He usually votes in the case of a tie.
2016-05-23 09:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Vice President who sits as Senate President and makes the deciding vote in the case of a 50/50 tie vote.
2006-12-26 14:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by lakewood_lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d. The Vice-President
2006-12-26 14:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B Speaker
2006-12-26 14:11:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
d VP
2006-12-26 14:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by Jill&Justin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋