So, I understand that the law does not allow Vice-President Pence to refuse to submit any certified electoral votes. What I don\u2019t know is\u2014what happens if he does it anyway? I mean, what is the actual sequence of events? If he is presiding, can the Senate (with the House) have him removed? How would that work procedurally? The Sergeant-at-Arms could, in theory, enforce a removal, but who would have the authority to request it, if Pence is in the chair? Some sort of motion by a Senator\u2014but why would Pence recognize such a motion?\r\n
Again: I don\u2019t think that the Vice-President will in fact do anything of the kind, but it\u2019s at least possible, and I don\u2019t have any idea how it would play out. It\u2019s the sort of thing that leads to videos I\u2019ve seen of other countries\u2019 parliaments having fisticuffs in the chamber, innit.\r\n
Tolerabimus quod tolerare debemus,<\/I>
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