Turborama
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Sun Feb-08-09 08:45 PM
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Senator Stabenow urges Senate to fund green collar jobs and invest in the new green economy |
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Edited on Sun Feb-08-09 08:48 PM by Turborama
Debbie Stabenow is going in my list of top 5 favorite senators!
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Sun Feb-08-09 10:54 PM
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1. Who is the Mr. President she keeps addressing? Reid? |
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Mon Feb-09-09 12:03 AM
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2. Whoever is delegated as the Presiding Officer |
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The task is delegated by the office of the President pro tempore. It's usually given to freshman Senators so they can familarize themselves with Senate rules, especially at the beginning of a new term. It's their responsibility to maintain order, issue procedural rulings (almost always with the help of the parliamentarian), and has the power to discipline members who violate the rules of debate. It's basically the Senate version of the Speaker of the House.
I believe Kay Hagan was the Presiding Officer at some point during the stimulus debate, but the position can shift around several times in a single session. It's my understanding that the Majority Leader or the Majority Whip rarely, if ever, serve in this capacity as they have other duties to attend to while the Senate is in session. So Reid or Durbin probably aren't who she's addressing.
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