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President Pro Tempore The Senate consists of 50 members who serve a term of two years. The Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate and presides over the daily session. The Lieutenant Governor is elected by the citizens of North Carolina for a four-year term. He/she has no vote in the Senate except to break a tie. The Senate elects officers from their membership including the President Pro Tempore.
The president pro tempore, or president for a time, is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the senior member of the majority party. The Constitution provides for a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Except for the years from 1886 to 1947, the president pro tempore has also been included in the presidential line of succession. The current officeholder is Patrick Leahy (D), from Vermont.