Question

Suppose you walk into the Capitol in Washington and ask to interview the most prominent person in the entire Congress. If they accept, you'll get an appointment with the
a. president pro tempore of the Senate.
b. Speaker of the House.
c. chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
d. vice president of the United States.

Answer 1

The problem is that the Congress is bicameral, and neither of the chambers is known as more important - so the leader of either of the chambers would be an option. However, the Senate is usually seen as a little more important - so the leader of the senate, which is the Vice President (d)