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When Washington Sen. Patty Murray was elected in 1992, she says, male senators treated her with some trepidation. But now she has outlasted almost all of them and, for the moment, is second in line to the presidency.
The veteran Democratic senator is now third in line to the presidency. "Well, today I’m second because Kevin McCarthy’s not speaker.”
Murray becomes first female president pro tempore in Senate When Washington Sen. Patty Murray was elected to the Senate in 1992, she says, male senators treated
Senator Patty Murray was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris and elected to serve as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, making her the first woman to serve in the role.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Washington Sen. Patty Murray was elected to the Senate in 1992, she says, male senators treated her with some trepidation. But now she has outlasted almost all of them, becoming the first woman appointed president pro tempore — a senior member of the majority who presides over the Senate and is third in line to the presidency.