The vice president is the presiding officer of the senate

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The constitution specifies that the presiding officer of the senate is the vice president; however, the __________ presides in the vice president’s absence.

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The answer is president pro tempore. It is a senator with a high rank that leads the US Senate sessions in the absence of the vice president. The president pro tempore is a Latin term for "for the time being". He or she is elected by the members of the Senate. 

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