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The Vice President is known as the President of the Senate, so currently, Joe Biden fills the position. The President of the Senate may vote on a measure only when the vote is tied.
Yes, Experience in the Senate can be helpful to a President in many ways, depending somewhat on which committees he serves on. He may make some friends in the Senate who can help him as President. Senate exposure will make him better known to the public and may help help get elected.
Her position is not known. She was not in the Senate when civil unions were voted on in 2010. She is a Republican, however.
The places that experience the longest period of sunlight in summer are typically those located near the Arctic Circle, such as northern Norway, Finland, or Alaska. During the summer solstice, these locations can have periods of 24-hour sunlight, known as the Midnight Sun.
The longest known value of pi is now into the hundreds of billions of digits.
When the Vice President is not in the Senate, which is most of the time, his place is taken by the President pro tempore of the Senate, who is usually the Senator with the longest seniority. But in actual practice, the floor of the Senate is normally presided over by junior senators, to enable them to master parliamentary procedure.
Bowhead whales are known to have the longest life span of any marine mammal, with some individuals reaching over 200 years old. These whales are found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters and are known for their distinctive bowed lower jaw and thick blubber layer that helps them survive in icy waters.
The Senate's elected leader, known as the president pro tempore, presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. Typically he will cede this role to junior members who will practice the formal parliamentary procedure of the Senate.The position is separate from the leaders of each party in the Senate, known as the Majority Leader and Minority Leader, and by custom is a senior member of the Senate.
The longest period of darkness in July is in locations near the Arctic Circle, such as parts of Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Russia. These areas experience the phenomenon known as Midnight Sun, where the sun does not set for several weeks during the summer months.
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The senate is also called the upper house.