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What is the role of president pro tempore who is it now?

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In the event that the vice president is not present, the Senate is required by the Constitution to elect a president pro tempore to lead the body. Latin's pro tempore, which means "for the time being," indicates that the job was intended as a temporary fill-in.

A senator who is authorized by the Constitution to preside over the body when the vice president is not present.

The senator from the ruling party with the longest history of continuous service is traditionally chosen by the Senate to serve as president pro tempore (or "president for a time").

Leahy chose not to seek reelection to the Senate in 2022, so Senate Democrats chose Patty Murray as the new president pro tempore in December 2022.

Murray is the second-longest serving Democrat in the Senate after Dianne Feinstein, who has held the seat for the longest.

According to the Constitution, the Senate must elect a president pro tempore to lead it when the vice president is not present.

The phrase "pro tempore" (Latin for "for the time being") indicates that the position was initially intended to be a temporary replacement.

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