If you recall on Jan. 6, only Ted Cruz had the balls to stand with Texas state representatives who claimed a dispute with the state electors. Mitch McConnell is the one who had met with Republican senators earlier that day to convince them not certify the dispute claims from the numerous contentious state elections. It's not fair to blame Pence, when Mitch McConnell is much more at fault. As VP, Pence's job is to preside over the process, but the states that have a dispute over the electors raised by the representative, must have their state senator also agree to the dispute, which all of the senators (other than Cruz) failed in their duties.