2007-02-09 06:16:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
President of the senate
2007-02-09 06:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vice President (according to the Constitution) is the President of the Senate. His job is to oversee Senate sessions much as the Speaker does in the House of Representatives. Usually the V.P. doesn't wish to sit and listen to a bunch of speeches so Senators take turns as President Pro-tem or acting President of the Senate. Normally the Vice President does not vote in the Senate except when a vote is tied. To break the tie the VP votes. Other than that the Vice President, Constitutionally has nothing to do but wait until the President dies or is unable, for some other reason, to continue as President. In that case the President cedes power to him and he becomes President.
2007-02-09 14:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
President of the Senate
Which is usually a useless title unless there happens to be a 50/50 split in party than it becomes a vitally important role because the VP breaks any ties in the Senate vote.
2007-02-09 14:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by zaphodsclone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President of the Senate.
He is basically only used for tiebreaker's situation. I think it happened once when Al Gore was vice president.
2007-02-09 14:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by silhouette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tiebreaker - technically he's the president of the senate.
2007-02-09 14:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes the president of the senate. pretty much doesn't do anything, unless there is a tie vote he is the tie breaker.
2007-02-09 14:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋