[wastedyears]

How is Leahy third in line?

[SMGFan]

Biden

Boehner

Leahy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession

[Nowhere Man]

Well, IIRC, the line of sucession is the Vice President, then the Speaker of the House and then President Pro-Tem of the Senate. The President Pro-Tem of the Senate is usually the most senior member of the majority party. Since Inouye passed away, he's been in the Senate since 1963 (longer than I've been alive, I was born in 1966) so he got the nod. After him is Senator Patrick Leahy, he's been in office since 1975.

BTW, how's the job hunt? I did score a new job, just need the paperwork for my background check to go through, which is no problem for my IMHO. All I can say is it will kick me way into a higher tax bracket, thanks to the sheeple that voted for Bronco Bama. Still it is nice early Christmas present and I'm happy.