Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones will vote in favor of William Barr, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next U.S. Attorney General.

“After thorough consideration, I have concluded that Mr. Barr is qualified for the position of Attorney General and his record strongly suggests he will exercise independent judgment and uphold the best interests of the Department of Justice. Should the Judiciary Committee move forward with his nomination, I will vote to confirm Mr. Barr as Attorney General of the United States,” Jones said in a statement.

Jones, a former U.S Attorney, said he had the opportunity to meet and question Barr personally.

“I believe that Mr. Barr shares my commitment to the institutional independence of the Department of Justice and that he will bring stabilizing leadership that is badly needed,” Jones added.

Jones is the first Democrat to announce he would support Barr, who served AG from 1991 to 1993 under former President George H.W. Bush. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance Barr’s nomination today; the full Senate could take up the matter later this month.

If confirmed, Barr will succeed Jeff Sessions, who resigned in November at President Trump’s request. Sessions is a former Alabama Senator, who was replaced by Jones after a December 2017 special election.