CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama Senator Doug Jones, whose name has been mentioned as a possibility for U.S. Attorney General in the Biden administration, said Sunday that it isn’t something he and his long-time friend, presumptive President-elect Joe Biden, have discussed.

“I have not talked to him at all about that,” said Jones. “He called me after my race was called, but his was still on-going. The only thing we talked about was the state of politics in this world and my race and his race.”

Jones did say that getting the right people into place is going to be important for the incoming administration. “There is a wealth of talent out there,” he said. “This new administration is going to face a number of challenges and they’ve got to put a great team together.”

One of the biggest challenges is going to be trying to unite a country with deep political divisions.

“I think it’s going to be a tough sell, but if anybody can do it, I believe Joe Biden can,” said Jones, who has been friends with Biden for 40 years. “I believe he is the right person at the right time at this moment in history to heal some of the divisions we have in this country, but it’s going to require people giving him the benefit of the doubt and giving him some opportunities to work with.”

It was also reported Sunday that Utah Senator Mitt Romney had been offered the role of Health and Human Services Secretary in the Biden administration. While saying he was unaware of the report, Jones said it would not be unusual for Biden to reach across the aisle to fill cabinet positions.

“It wouldn’t surprise me a bit. Obama did that, Bill Clinton did that,” he said. “Either in the cabinet or in some prominent position, it sure wouldn’t surprise me at all.”

Jones said he hopes to get to play a role in helping Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in filling positions. “There are so many spots that a new president has to fill, and he can’t waste any time,” he said. With the continuing coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice, economic crisis and other issues, Jones said, “He’s got his hands full and I’d like to be able to assist him and Kamala however I can and get those people in place.”