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 * The U.S. Senate: Leaders 2010**

__President of the Senate (vice President):__ Joe Biden (D) (Delaware) [|Joe Biden's Website] Presides over the senate picture from the white house website

__President Pro-Tempore of the Senate:__ Robert Byrd (West Virginia) [|Robert Byrd's Website] Next in line after the speaker of the house for the Presidency. Takes the place of the vice-President if the current vice- President is unable to fill his duties.

__Senate Minority Leader:__ Mitch McConnell (R) (Kentucky) [|Mitch McConnell's Website] Elected by other senators into the position. Deals with the senator's questions, meets with the committees, and resolves conflicts over new laws.

__Senate Majority Leader:__ Harry Reid (D) (Nevada) [|Harry Reid's website] Deals with senator's questions, meets with committees, and resolves conflicts over new laws.

__Senate Minority Whip:__ Senator Kyl (R) (Arizona) [|Senator Kyl's Website] Builds support for their party and their issues.

__Senate Majority Whip:__ Barbara Boxer (D) (California) [|Barbara Boxer's Website] Builds Support for their party and their issues.

__Committee Chairman:__ Senator John Thune (R) (South Dakota) [|Senator Thune's Website] Organizes lawmaking policies for the committees in the senate. He helps the senators prepare before bringing their laws and ideas before the entire senate. all pictures from senate.gov