Ouch: Husband of Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer Leaves Kamala Harris Embarrassed After Rebuffed Handshake
Bruce Fischer, the husband of U.S. Senator for Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer, had an awkward exchange with Kamala Harris during the one-on-one ceremonial swearing-in of senators with their families.

Following the oath, Harris tells Senator Fischer congratulations and shakes her hand. She then turns to Bruce, who took part in the ceremony by holding the bible for his wife, and extends her hand. Bruce declined the opportunity to shake hands with Harris, who awkwardly quipped, “I won’t bite.” Fischer declined the handshake and put his hands in his pockets. Harris looked surprised and smiled awkwardly.

CNN’s Dana Bash: “I was told by a source familiar with [Kamala Harris’s] thinking…that she is steeling herself for this moment where she is going to be presiding over her own loss.”

It is emphatically not the Vice President’s constitutional duty to “certify” anything. Congress enacted a law in 2022 to define the role of the vice president as purely ceremonial.
“Today, at the United States Capitol, I will perform my constitutional duty as Vice President of the United States to certify the results of the 2024 election. This duty is a sacred obligation, one I will uphold guided by love of country, loyalty to our Constitution and my unwavering faith in the American people,” she added.

Boxes containing Electoral College Certificates on their way to the U.S. House Chamber.

Harris & Speaker Johnson at Joint Session of Congress to Certify Electoral College Vote

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Ouch: Harris Embarrassed After Rebuffed Handshake; Not constitutional duty to “certify” anything