U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., indicated in a Thursday night tweet that he will vote against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, partly citing the "credible" testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her more than three decades ago.

Since Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump in July, Jones said he would take a "deep dive" on Kavanaugh's record before deciding on whether to confirm his nomination. Before the sexual assault allegations surfaced earlier this month, Jones had called for a pause on the nomination until the Senate Judiciary Committee could access Kavanaugh's records from his tenure working in the White House under President George W. Bush.

In his tweet, Jones suggested that the lack of records as well as the decision by the Republican-led Judiciary Committee not to compel Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge -- whom Ford said was a witness to the incident -- to testify before the committee also impacted his decision to vote no on Kavanaugh. The senator also said Ford was "courageous" for coming forward with the allegations.

"What message will we send to our daughters & sons, let alone sexual assault victims? The message I will send is this--I vote no," Jones tweeted.

I have called for:

—Complete disclosure of all documents

—Subpoena Mark Judge

—Postpone the vote

Dr. Ford was credible & courageous.

What message will we send to our daughters & sons, let alone sexual assault victims?

The message I will send is this—I vote no. #RightSideofHistory — Doug Jones (@DougJones) September 28, 2018

Richard Shelby, Alabama's senior Republican senator, said both Ford and Kavanaugh delivered "credible" testimony during Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing looking into Ford's allegations of sexual assault against the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said in a statement to AL.com.

The hearing featured emotional testimony from both Ford and Kavanaugh, who was defiant in his denial of the allegations. Ford alleges that when Kavanaugh was a student at a Maryland prep school in the 1980s, he groped her and covered her mouth as he pinned her to a bed during a party.

"I know this was a difficult day for Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, and their families. I appreciate [Senate Judiciary Committee] Chairman Grassley giving both sides a fair chance to be heard," Shelby said. "I watched the hearing today. I thought that Dr. Ford was credible, but I thought that Judge Kavanaugh came on very strong and was also very credible."

Shelby met with Kavanaugh in late July, when Alabama's senior senator said he would back the judge's nomination.

"After speaking with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, I am confident that he is principled, intelligent, and a steadfast supporter of the rule of law. He is highly qualified for this role and exhibits strong, conservative values and an unwavering commitment to our Constitution. I have no doubt that Judge Kavanaugh will uphold the principles on which our nation was founded," Shelby said at the time. "Confirming Judge Kavanaugh is one of the most important things we will do during this Congress. I look forward to supporting his nomination to serve on our nation's highest court, and I urge my colleagues to do the same."