There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate, because there are 2 representatives from each of the 50 states.
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No. The president pro tempore of the Senate, the longest- serving member of the Senate, is third in the line of succession but the Senate majority leader is not on the list.
In the US, you become President of the Senate by becoming vice-President of the United States.
The Three requirements one must meet before becoming a member of the Senate are one you have to be at least 30 years old. Second, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years at the time of election to the Senate. And third, a resident of the state one is elected to represent in the Senate.
The Senate elects the pro tempore from among its membership. Not surprisingly, he is always a member of the majority party. It is has become customary to elect the party member who has the most seniority in the Senate.