Symptoms of significant brain atrophy include progressive cognitive impairment involving multiple cognitive functions, otherwise known as dementia, seizures and aphasia, which is the disruption in the understanding or production of language or both.
The Senate majority leader has somewhat less official power than the Speaker of the House. This is because the vice president is technically the Senate's presiding officer, a ceremonial position that calls chiefly for casting a vote in the event of a tie.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: No, the Speaker of the House is the leading position in the House of Representatives, not the Senate. The most powerful Senate position is the Senate Majority Leader. The official chair of the Senate is the Vice President, but the V.P. rarely officiates, except on particularly formal occasions, unless there's a likelihood of casting a tie-breaking vote.