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Grassley, the president pro tempore of the Senate, has an extensive history focusing on financial issues, having served on multiple occasions as chair of the Finance Committee.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The board Tuesday also updated the rules over how supervisors name their officers — the chair, vice chair and chair pro tempore.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Next, the president pro tempore is appointed via a resolution.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Kevin Sullivan is a former Connecticut lieutenant governor, state Senate president pro tempore and commissioner of revenue service.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The board Tuesday also updated the rules over how supervisors name their officers — the chair, vice chair and chair pro tempore.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Next, the president pro tempore is appointed via a resolution.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Kevin Sullivan is a former Connecticut lieutenant governor, state Senate president pro tempore and commissioner of revenue service.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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pro tempore
adverb
pro tem·po·re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
: for the present
president pro tempore
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