[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.