pence needs to bring a portapotty and some mre’s in case the need arises for a long session. i suspect that if pence leaves the podium for any reason, they will bar pence from returning (whether or not he collaborates).
once pence is presiding, how exactly would the gavel be taken from him should he choose to interpret the constitution a certain way, untested by the USSC?
The USSC has all but washed its hands of this election— however, to minimize court interference, pence should delay until as late as possible, position his SS detail between him and everyone else, plus a detail at the media booth, and stay at the podium until the end.