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The bill also bears the signature of another lawmaker: Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, who was tasked with signing the measure as acting president pro tempore of Congress' upper chamber.
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
However, the 13-term senator recently submitted a bill to lower state electric rates, and the overall concept of the legislation is supported by the state senate pro tempore, senate majority leader and house minority leader.
—David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Lastly, the group’s first, and now second, pro tempore presidencies were held by Latin American countries — Colombia and Chile respectively.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The presiding officer of the Senate — typically the vice president or the president pro tempore — can simply ignore their advice, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
However, the 13-term senator recently submitted a bill to lower state electric rates, and the overall concept of the legislation is supported by the state senate pro tempore, senate majority leader and house minority leader.
—David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Lastly, the group’s first, and now second, pro tempore presidencies were held by Latin American countries — Colombia and Chile respectively.
—Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The presiding officer of the Senate — typically the vice president or the president pro tempore — can simply ignore their advice, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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