Good point. The point is to affirm the rule of law. Sen. Paul was concerned about the precedent (Could Congress or a federal agency then dictate to the states how elections are run? e.g. Could the feds ban voter ID rules, in person voting...counting on Election Day alone) that would be set if they chose to decertify and the lack of a House member to support his proposal of sending the certification back to the states' legislatures limited his options because of Congressional rules in relation to elections.