Why is the role of a party leader in the senate such a powerful position?

It would then reason that in most cases by proxy, the Senate Majority Leader has more power. ... The Senate is a powerful legislative body. For the most part each Senator holds more power than a Congressman. HOWEVER, the Speaker of the House is 3rd in line should something happen to both the President and Vice President.

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