7. If you visit the Senat chamber during a session on an average day, you'remost likely to find the session p-

Question

resided over by

A. a speaker for the house.
B. a president pro term.
C. the vice president of the United States.
D. the majority leader.

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

E. none of the above. On an average day DURING a session you will see one or two senators, a handful of pages, and that's it. Unless there is a major bill to be voted on the vast majority of the time the place is virtually empty except a senator reading something into the record or a page holding a senator's place in line.

I was born in D.C. and spent my summers showing visitors the sights. I've entered the chamber dozens of times.