Question

Suppose you walk into the Capitol in Washington and ask to interview the most prominent person in the entire Congress. If they accept, you'll get an appointment with the

A. Speaker of the House.
B. vice president of the United States.
C. president pro tempore of the Senate.
D. chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

Answer 1

If they accept, you'll get an appointment with the "A. Speaker of the House", since this person is in charge of the "floor" in the sense that they decide what is heard.