Sen. Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerIntelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats MORE (D-Va.), who’s been floated as a possible running mate to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE, said this week he’s not in the running for the position and instead endorsed Sen. Tim Kaine Timothy (Tim) Michael KaineBarrett seen as a front-runner for Trump Supreme Court pick Biden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states Second GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus MORE (D-Va.) for vice president.

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“I’m not being vetted. I don’t expect to be vetted,” Warner told the Virginian-Pilot on Thursday.

Warner threw his support behind Virginia’s other senator, saying Kaine has “bipartisan appeal,” a quality often sought his vice presidential picks.

“There’s nobody with better integrity and trustfulness,” Warner said of Kaine. “Secretary Clinton and the country would do well by him.”

Kaine has repeatedly dodged the question of whether he would want to be Clinton’s vice president. Last week he told C-SPAN he doesn’t think she’ll pick him.

"I was vetted for this spot back in '08, and I love being mentioned, but my gut was never saying, 'I think it's going to be me,' and I don't feel that differently now," Kaine said.