The Vice President leads the Senate but only votes if there's a tie, while the Senators pick a President Pro Tempore to lead when the Vice President is not available.
The Vice President is the official President of the Senate (leader) but he will not participate in voting Senate unless there is a tie in voting.
The Senators choose their own officers, including the President Pro Tempore, who acts as leader the Vice President is absent or has assumed the role of the president of the USA.
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