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Senators are elected by each of the fifty states. They serve for six-year terms, without term limits. Approximately one-third of the Senate comes up for re-election every two years. Although originally elected by the state legislatures, the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913 gave that power to the citizens. If a Senator resigns or dies in office, that state's Governor appoints a temporary Senator to maintain that state's representation.

Senators are elected by each of the fifty states. They serve for six-year terms, without term limits. Approximately one-third of the Senate comes up for re-election every two years. Although originally elected by the state legislatures, the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913 gave that power to the citizens. If a Senator resigns or dies in office, that state's Governor appoints a temporary Senator to maintain that state's representation.

The position of '''President of the Senate''' is filled by the [[Vice President of the United States]]. The Vice President only votes in the case of a tie. The Senate's current Majority Leader is [[Democrat]] [[Harry Reid]] and the Minority Leader is the [[Republican]] [[Mitch McConnell]].<ref>http://senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm</ref>  

The position of '''President of the Senate''' is filled by the [[Vice President of the United States]]. The Vice President only votes in the case of a tie. The Senate's current Majority Leader is [[Republican]] [[Mitch McConnell]] and the Minority Leader is the [[Democrat]] [[Harry Reid]].<ref>http://senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm</ref>

==Powers of Senate==

==Powers of Senate==