[United States Senate Manual, 113th Congress]
[S. Doc. 113-1]
[Statistical Data]
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1801 DEPUTY PRESIDENTS PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE
1801 DEPUTY PRESIDENTS PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE\1\
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Congress Name State Elected
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95th................................. Hubert H. Humphrey..... Minnesota.............. Jan. 10, 1977
(effective Jan. 5,
1977).\2\
100th................................ George J. Mitchell..... Maine.................. Jan. 28, 1987.\3\
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\1\This office was established by S. Res. 17, 95-1, agreed to Jan. 10, 1977 (effective Jan. 5, 1977). The
resolution provided that ``[a]ny Member of the Senate who has held the Office of President of the United
States or Vice President of the United States shall be a Deputy President pro tempore''.
\2\Died Jan. 13, 1978.
\3\ S. Res. 90, 100-1, agreed to Jan. 28, 1987, provided that in addition to Senators who hold the Office of
Deputy President pro tempore under authority of S. Res. 17, 95-1, any other Member of the Senate designated by
Senate resolution shall hold the office at the pleasure of the Senate during the 100th Congress. Senator
Mitchell was so designated by S. Res. 91, agreed to the same date.
1802
permanent acting president pro tempore of the senate\1\
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Congress Name State Elected
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88th-95th............................ Lee Metcalf............ Montana................ Feb. 7, 1964.\2\
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\1\Development of this office started in 1963 upon adoption of S. Res. 232 and S. Res. 238, making Senator
Metcalf Permanent Acting President pro tempore from Dec. 9, 1963, until meeting of the second regular session
of the 88th Congress. On Feb. 7, 1964, S. Res. 296 was adopted authorizing Senator Metcalf ``to perform the
duties of the Chair as Acting President pro tempore until otherwise ordered by the Senate.''
\2\Died Jan. 12, 1978.
1803
presidents pro tempore emeritus of the senate\1\
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Congress Name State Elected
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107th................................ Strom Thurmond......... South Carolina......... June 6, 2001.\2\
108th................................ Robert C. Byrd......... West Virginia.......... Jan. 15, 2003.\3\
110th................................ Ted Stevens............ Alaska................. Jan. 4, 2007.\4\
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\1\This office was first created on June 6, 2001, with S. Res. 103, designating Senator Strom Thurmond as
President pro tempore emeritus.
\2\Designated by S. Res. 103.
\3\Designated by S. Res. 21.
\4\Designated by S. Res. 6.