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Misskittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:10 PM
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Who will be the President Pro Tem of the Senate next term?
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:13 PM
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1. KOs Miss Perfect Princess
Purr.
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Bicoastal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:20 PM
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2. Just as it was in 2006--Robert Byrd.
The President pro tempore is the most senior senator in the majority party.
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Pab Sungenis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:23 PM
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3. Only by tradition.
If he wanted, he could decline the offer. Of course, it's purely ceremonial unless there's a disaster that wipes out the POTUS, VP, and Speaker all at once.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:32 PM
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4. Prolly
The current President pro tempore of the Senate is Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia). He replaced Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who held the office from January 3, 2003, to January 4, 2007.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-18-08 11:38 PM
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5. I would love to see Sen. Byrd standing right next to PE Obama at the swearing in ceremony
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