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The [[Majority Leader]] and '''Minority Leader''' are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief [[Senate]] spokesmen for their parties and to manage and schedule the [[legislative]] and [[executive]] business of the Senate. By custom, the [[Presiding Officer]] gives the floor leaders priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/appropriation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>
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The '''Minority Leader''' is the leader of the weaker of the two major political parties in the [[U.S. Senate]], who serves as its chief [[Senate]] spokesmen and negotiates scheduling with the Senate [[Majority Leader]]. By custom, the [[Presiding Officer]] gives the floor leaders priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/appropriation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>
  
==See Also==
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Revision as of 01:15, June 28, 2016

The Minority Leader is the leader of the weaker of the two major political parties in the U.S. Senate, who serves as its chief Senate spokesmen and negotiates scheduling with the Senate Majority Leader. By custom, the Presiding Officer gives the floor leaders priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate.[1]

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References

  1. [1] US Senate Reference