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SoCalDavidS

(10,599 posts) Tue Jan 3, 2023, 02:53 PM Jan 2023

Is the Clerk 3rd in line, or does it go to President Pro Tem of the Senate, since there is no official Speaker?

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What Is The Line Of Succession At The Current Moment? (Original Post) SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 OP

woooohoooo samnsara Jan 2023 #3

It is Patty Murray, who was just sworn in as president pro-temp tritsofme Jan 2023 #2

Unless of course the name is GreenWave Jan 2023 #4

(130,533 posts)

1. The Clerk isn't a constitutional office, so I suppose it would be the President Pro Tem

Tue Jan 3, 2023, 02:55 PM

Jan 2023

if there's no Speaker. As of today that's Patty Murray.

(18,767 posts)

3. woooohoooo

Tue Jan 3, 2023, 03:08 PM

Jan 2023

(19,900 posts)

2. It is Patty Murray, who was just sworn in as president pro-temp

Tue Jan 3, 2023, 02:57 PM

Jan 2023

Clerk is an administrative position, and is not in the line of succession.

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4. Unless of course the name is

Tue Jan 3, 2023, 03:10 PM

Jan 2023

Clerk Kent?