In Reply to: The next 4 years are going to be craptastic posted by russsmith on December 25, 2024 at 19:36:22
. . . a speaker is chosen. The 12th Amendment requires the House be present when the electoral votes are counted.
It does not hinge on what the current VP is willing or unwilling to do.
I imagine in this situation that the Parliamentarian hands the VP a slip of paper of exactly what is to be said.