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The national conversation. you can hope at least now he'll go away. >> do you agree? >> i think take a look at what senator corey gardner did. he's head of the nrsc. >> i have to interrupt. we'll come back to you. the senator-elect is speaking, doug jones. let's listen in. >> i know there are a lot of questions and i'll try to do what i can. let's see when we do it we can try to get an orderly process. i really want to get to as much as we can. let me just start out by saying how thrilled that my family and i are for this win last night. it has been a fun campaign. despite what people say and ...

Recount unless the moore campaign or some other qualified party in the state wants to foot the bill. the alabama secretary of state will certify the election respects between december 26 and january 23 in which the senate-elect can be sworn in. right now jones' lead is at 1.5 points. while this is still a razor thin margin, it's comfortably above that half point threshold needed to avoid the state mandated recount. but so far roy moore showing no signs of planning to concede this election, shep. >> shepard: jonathan, what do alabama's current senators say about doug jones victory? >> richard s...

>> for everyone. >> for everyone, sure. but there is a piece of me that wonders if doug jones would like to get seated after the tax reform vote so he doesn't have to take a controversial vote as his first act as u.s. senator. >> what did you think about him, his first display of himself as senator-elect? >> so i think i noted when we were discussing as he was talking, he sort of struck me as a temperamental tv. the -- conservative. there is a process. and i want to go through the process and follow the rules and do the right thing. not a bomb-thrower, not a fire-breather. there has been this ...

House is he ain't too happy. >> who are is he blaming? >> mitch mcconnell and the establishment folks on the hill. that then pivots how do they respond. you have seen the first for mcconnell to the senator-elect. we welcome to you work with us in the republican caucus. why is that important? one, we know we are now 49-51, but he knows jones's back yard. if he has a desire to hold that seat after 2020, he will have to give. >> will chuck schumer let him vote a couple of times republican? >> i think. >> i want to know what you know. you probably know more than me. what surprised you? the polls w...

I at the time said it was a terrible idea. i should have gone with mo brooks. most of us that were grassroots -- >> still, you're making our point. >> what i'm saying is -- >> or paul's point. >> if republicans want to run on tax cuts, they better message it right because the grassroots doesn't care. what the grassroots cares about is you said at rallies. build the wall. get the nafta deal torn up, and go on those issues. >> let's talk about the momentum of the senate, okay? kirsten, this is for you. cory gardner, who is the chair of the national republican senatorial committee, he weighed in ...