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(36,544 posts)A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase pro tempore is Latin "for the time being".
the commenters on that thread are aghast, so I thought it was a big deal.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,687 posts)They are in the line of succession just after the speaker of the house.
In the house, its just a temporary appointment when Kevin needs a bathroom break.
Celerity
(43,627 posts)Senate (Harris now).
then, for the House:
The Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives is selected by the majority party caucus. The duties of this office are primarily to fill the role of presiding officer of the House in the absence of the Speaker of the House. The Speaker Pro Tempore is of the majority party leadership team by tradition.
LuckyCharms
(17,469 posts)he gives the keys to his 11 year old.
Oh, the visual!!!
MiHale
(9,788 posts)Jerry2144
(2,124 posts)Translated to Total Firetrucking Idiot of the House based upon the context. Thanks for properly translating it
DJ Porkchop
(453 posts)I guess if you can teach a pig to talk, she might think she can hold court.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)FakeNoose
(32,833 posts)Speaker Pro Tem is a temporary stand-in when the Speaker is unavailable. Like he might be out of town on business while the Senate is in session. Or maybe he's tied up with meetings etc.
MTG doesn't really have a lot of power as Speaker Pro Tem, because if there were something important happening like a major vote, then Kevin would clear his calendar and attend the session himself.
SledDriver
(2,059 posts)This the same "honorable" cun7 acting like a howler monkey during the SOTU and calling for a national divorce?
FSogol
(45,562 posts)HTH!