Protocol Officer
As the Senate’s chief protocol officer, the sergeant at arms coordinates all official events and visits for the Senate. This includes escorting the president, other heads of state and official guests while they attend official functions in the Capitol. Sergeants at Arms lead the senators when they go anywhere as a body, including to the House Chamber for the State of the Union Address and joint meetings of Congress, and to the presidential inaugural platform for inaugurations. They arrange for funerals of senators who die in office, help plan inaugurations of presidents, and coordinate transitions for newly elected senators.
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