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| - The Speaker of the House is the highest-ranking member of the House of Representatives in the United States, and the second in the presidential line of succession (with the Vice President first in line).
- The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States is the highest ranking position in the lower chamber of the United States Congress. She or he is second in line after the Vice President to succeed to the Presidency of the United States but in front of the President Pro Tempore. John Boehner (a Republican idiot from Ohio) is the current speaker, who only got to that position because he begged the Tea Party for support, he was also one of the cheif proponents of the Republican Shutdown in October 2013.
- The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (or Speaker of the House) is the presiding officer of the chamber. The Speaker represents many constituencies, including but not limited to: the Congressional district that elected the Speaker as their representative, the majority party Representatives who elected the Speaker to the office, the majority party, the House committees upon which the Speaker serves, and the United States House of Representatives. How a specific Speaker balances these constituencies is individual and often transient.
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| - The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (or Speaker of the House) is the presiding officer of the chamber. The Speaker represents many constituencies, including but not limited to: the Congressional district that elected the Speaker as their representative, the majority party Representatives who elected the Speaker to the office, the majority party, the House committees upon which the Speaker serves, and the United States House of Representatives. How a specific Speaker balances these constituencies is individual and often transient. The modern position is one of political importance within the two-party system of American politics. The current duties of the Speaker that are political are setting the legislative agenda and the appointment process for the chairpersons of House committees, subcommittees, and conference committees. The Speaker is second in the Presidential line of succession, which is why, when there is no Vice President, Bartlet hands over to Glen Allen Walken when he feels unable, in the wake of Zoey's kidnapping, to fulfil his responsibilities. There are occasional mentions of real-life Speakers in the show, including Sam Rayburn.
- The Speaker of the House is the highest-ranking member of the House of Representatives in the United States, and the second in the presidential line of succession (with the Vice President first in line).
- The Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States is the highest ranking position in the lower chamber of the United States Congress. She or he is second in line after the Vice President to succeed to the Presidency of the United States but in front of the President Pro Tempore. John Boehner (a Republican idiot from Ohio) is the current speaker, who only got to that position because he begged the Tea Party for support, he was also one of the cheif proponents of the Republican Shutdown in October 2013. A notable number of Democrats have held this position, most recently Nancy Pelosi (who holds the record for being the first woman, the first Italian American, and the first Californian to hold it).
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