The fact that they want to codify this into law tells you that they all know the VP’s role is not simply ceremonial. If it was clearly ceremonial, they wouldn’t need to do this. Tying up a few loose ends so it can’t happen again.
They need to do it for all of those people who can't read the 12th Amendment and the law governing the counting of electoral votes and who somehow think that the Vice President has any power to interfere with the count. His role is ceremonial, always has been.
“ The fact that they want to codify this into law tells you that they all know the VP’s role is not simply ceremonial.”
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Bingo!