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backtoblue

(11,345 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2020, 05:01 PM Feb 2020

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Why is Tom Cotton sitting in the "high" chair?

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Why is Tom Cotton sitting in the "high" chair? (Original Post) backtoblue Feb 2020 OP

You mean presiding? Wabbajack_ Feb 2020 #1

Wouldn't that be Haley of Missouri? jimfields33 Feb 2020 #2

It rotates among majority members, it isn't always the member with least seniority. tritsofme Feb 2020 #3

Wabbajack_

(1,300 posts)

1. You mean presiding?

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 05:10 PM

Feb 2020

The President Pro Tem rarely actually presides.

A junior Senator of the majority party usually acts as President Pro Tem.

jimfields33

(15,948 posts)

2. Wouldn't that be Haley of Missouri?

Reply to Wabbajack_ (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 06:00 PM

Feb 2020

tritsofme

(17,399 posts)

3. It rotates among majority members, it isn't always the member with least seniority.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 06:13 PM

Feb 2020

But junior members are typically tasked with presiding

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