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The position of '''President of the Senate''' is filled by the [[Vice President of the United States]], and he casts the deciding vote in case of a tie. If the Vice President is not present, the [[President Pro Tempore]] (currently [[Robert Byrd]]), casts the deciding vote in case of a tie. The Senate's current Majority Leader is [[Harry Reid]], and the Minority Leader is [[Mitch McConnell]]. [http://senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm]
The position of '''President of the Senate''' is filled by the [[Vice President of the United States]], and he casts the deciding vote in case of a tie. If the Vice President is not present, the [[President Pro Tempore]] (currently [[Robert Byrd]]), casts the deciding vote in case of a tie. The Senate's current Majority Leader is [[Harry Reid]], and the Minority Leader is [[Mitch McConnell]]. [http://senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm]
See also [[U.S. Senate Glossary]].