pro tem·po·re | \ prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
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\Definition of pro tempore
: for the time being
Examples of pro tempore in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The Senate must also fill a vacancy: Court had served as the Senate’s president pro tempore.
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Alex Burness, The Denver Post, "Denver legislator Chris Hansen tapped to succeed Lois Court in Colorado Senate," 16 Jan. 2020 Any reallocation of the money requires approval by a committee made up of the House speaker, president pro tempore of the Senate, and the chairs of the Legislature’s four budget committees.
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Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, "Alabama applies $300 million in CARES Act funds to unemployment," 10 Sep. 2020 Because of that, those senators could technically then choose a new Senate president pro tempore, and thus, the president.
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Ella Lee, USA TODAY, "Fact check: President Pelosi? No, House speaker wouldn't assume role amid election delay," 8 Aug. 2020 Lucas, the first African American woman to serve as president pro tempore of the Senate, has slammed the charges as political persecution over her efforts to pass legislation to overhaul police oversight.
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Washington Post, "Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe forms campaign committee, but has not yet decided to seek a comeback, aide says," 20 Aug. 2020 Bolden had served as superintendent pro tempore during the past school year.
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Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, "Bolden earns 3-year contract to serve as superintendent of Solon Schools," 10 Aug. 2020 That would mean the president pro tempore of the Senate would assume office.
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Ella Lee, USA TODAY, "Fact check: President Pelosi? No, House speaker wouldn't assume role amid election delay," 8 Aug. 2020 That would make the president pro tempore of the Senate, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the acting president, according to federal law.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, "Trump floats delaying election over mail-in voting, legal experts say that power rests with Congress," 31 July 2020 Pickana said Bolden’s contract as interim superintendent mirrors that of his previous contract as superintendent pro tempore.
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Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, "Bolden named interim superintendent of Solon Schools; only title changes," 7 July 2020
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