session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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1st | odd | 21 January 1971 | 17 December 1971 | Ellender, Allen J. (Dem.-Louisiana) | Carl Albert (Dem.-Oklahoma) |
Senate President pro Tempore Richard B. Russell died on 21 January 1971, the very day the 1st ("odd") session of the 92nd Congress convened: Senator Ellender was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate the following day (22 January 1972); thus, for all practical purposes, Senator Russell never actually served as President pro Tempore during the 92nd Congress. | |||||
2nd | even | 18 January 1972 | 18 October 1972 | Ellender ; Eastland, James O. (Dem.- Mississippi) | Albert |
Senate President pro Tempore Allen J. Ellender died on 27 July 1972; Senator Eastland was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate the following day (28 July 1972). |
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