Doug Jones: ‘I Think It’s Going To Be a Tug-of-War Both Ways for My Vote’

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) said there it would be a “tug-of-war” for his vote between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.

Jones said, “I’ve made a promise during the campaign. I said it yesterday after I was sworn in, that I think a role of the senator is as much of — two roles you have to listen and learn from your constituents, learn what they’re hurting about, what they’re concerned about. And the other part is to use your office to try to educate folks. I’m going to try to do that as much. I don’t want to dodge people. I don’t want to run from folks like we’ve seen in the last couple of years. I think the only way to be effective is to be out there, talk to people. We may not agree. We’re not going to agree on everything, but I want to listen to concerns. I think that’s what people are looking for most. Somebody that’s going to care about them, listen to their concerns and they know I was raised in politics by Senator Howell Heflin from Alabama. He was one of the great leaders. He taught me how to listen and reflect Alabama. That’s what I hope to do. I think it’s going to be a tug of war both ways for my vote.”

When asked if there was a specific issue he could work with Republicans, Jones said, “I don’t know if there’s one specific issue that stands out right now. Washington is kind of almost the — what’s the issue of the day? Every day there’s something new that pops up.”

(h/t WFB)

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