The president pro tempore has the power to nullify legislation with a pocket veto has the power to select the majority leader is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party is required to preside over the senate whenever it is in session

The president pro tempore "is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party".

In the Senate, most power rests with party pioneers and individual senators, yet as the chamber's managing officer, the president pro tempore is approved to play out specific obligations when Vice president is not present, including administering on purposes of request.