pro tempore
Example Sentences
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If a successor isn’t confirmed by the Senate by May 15, he said he would continue to lead the institution as “chair pro tempore.”
Powell himself was made interim chair—the so-called chair pro tempore—in February 2022 when his renomination process went on past the end of his term.
From Barron's
The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.
From Salon
Murray is the president pro tempore of the Senate, or the senior-most member of the majority party who sits in for the vice president.
From Seattle Times
The president pro tempore of the Senate, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, will preside.
From Seattle Times
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