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Coleman previously served as the Senate president pro tempore, who leads the chamber in the president’s absence.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
The president pro tempore is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The current president pro tempore is Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Who is the Senate majority leader?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Hobson also served in the Ohio Senate from 1982 to 1990, including leadership roles as president pro tempore from 1988 to 1990.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
The president pro tempore is the second highest-ranking official of the Senate.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The current president pro tempore is Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Who is the Senate majority leader?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Hobson also served in the Ohio Senate from 1982 to 1990, including leadership roles as president pro tempore from 1988 to 1990.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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pro tempore
adverb
pro tem·po·re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
: for the present
president pro tempore
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