Along with Roku, Apple and Google, Amazon is a major player in streaming TV devices, and the Fire TV Stick is the most popular Amazon streamer. It's small, cheap and capable, and people seem to like it.
A president pro tempore is the leader of the Senate when the Vice-President is not there. (pro tempore is Latin phrase which means for the time being.) Unlike the VP, he can also vote to create a tie, since he is a Senator. The position is elected by the Senators.
In about 26 states, the lieutenant governor serves as the president of the Senate, and many of these duties are assumed by the president pro tem. President Pro Tem of the Senate The primary roles assigned to the president pro tem are to: 1  Preside over the Senate in the president's absence. 2  Exercise the powers and duties of the president in his or her absence. 3  Assume other duties as assigned by the president.