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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a letter to colleagues that the decision to quickly resume counting votes on the heels of the riot was made in consultation with political leaders including Vice President Mike Pence, who is presiding over the joint session of Congress.

“Our purpose will be accomplished,” Pelosi said as she reconvened the House’s session, about an hour after the Senate resumed its own proceedings.

“Today was a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol,” Pence said as he opened the session in the Senate.

“We condemn the violence that took place here in the strongest possible terms,” the vice president, who previously served as a congressman from Indiana

“The violence was quelled, the Capitol is secured, and the people’s work continues,” Pence said.

“To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win. Violence never wins. Freedom wins,” he said.

“Let’s get back to work.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said, “The United States Senate will not be intimidated.”

“We are back at our posts, we will discharge our duty,” McConnell said. “We assembled this afternoon to count our citizens’ votes, and to formalize their choice of president.”

“We will certify the winner of the 2020 presidential election,” he concluded.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blasted Trump, whom he called “undoubtedly our worst president,” and whom he said “bears a great deal of the blame” for the riot.

“This mob was in good part President Trump’s doing,” said Schumer. “His responsibility, his everlasting shame.”