How does the Speaker of the House fit into the line of Presidential Succession?

Given the last 2 Speakers of the House, I find myself wondering how the Speaker of the House ended up being the Speaker of the House. If Speaker fit into the line of Succession, then that would mean they are really just a wannabe President, and would NOT be happy being just the Speaker.<br><br>I did some research and found that the Speaker's position in line of succession was codified by two statutes:<br><br>1886: 24 Statutes-at-Large 1, enacted January 19, 1886, and<br>1947: 61 Statutes at Large 380, enacted on July 18, 1947.<br><br>The first law is an 1886 amendment to the Presidential Succession Act. It states that the succession is President, Vice-President, the Cabinet, Speaker of the House, the Senate President pro tempore, and then the 63 heads of the departments. The primary reason stated in the Congressional debates was to show that Congress is above the Executive Branch.<br><br>The second law was passed in 1947. It states that the succession is President, Vice-President, Speaker of the House, Senate President pro tempore, and then the Cabinet. The primary reason stated for changing the law was to make sure that the Speaker is above the Senate President pro tempore in case the President and Vice-President resign.<br><br>So my question is:<br><br>How does the Speaker of the House fit into the line of Presidential Succession?<br><br>&#x200B;