Question

If you visit the Senate chamber during a session on an average day, you're most likely to find the session presided over by

A. a president pro tem.
B. the majority leader.
C. the vice president of the United States.
D. a speaker for the house.

Answer 1

The answer is A. a president pro tem.

The President pro tempore of the United States Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate, who presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president.