NEWARK, N.J. (WCBS 880) — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who is seeking re-election in New Jersey, is feeling confident on the eve of Election Day.
Booker, who first joined the U.S. Senate in 2013 in a special election, is now looking to fend off a challenge from Republican Rik Mehta.
"I'm very excited about six years in the Senate," he told WCBS 880's Steve Scott on Monday. "I'm pretty confident that that is what my next six years of my life focus on."
He said if he retains the seat, he would continue to fight for issues that impact New Jerseyans, such as fixing the tunnels under the Hudson River, as well as the country as a whole, including bringing manufacturing back to the United States and creating more transparency and accountability in policing.
"They're bread and butter issues delivering for my state and bigger reform issues for the whole country that I know I could lead on in the United States Senate and I would be feel blessed and honored to be able to do that," he said. "There's a lot of things that I am now positioned to help to shape for the better of our country and I'm excited about being the senator for those reasons."
Booker endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in March following his own unsuccessful bid for the White House. Asked whether there might be a job for him in a possible Biden administration, Booker said that while he'd be flattered by an offer, his "full intention" is to be "team Biden from the U.S. Senate."
But another presidential run in the future is not off the table for Booker.
"I wouldn't rule it out," he said.
Booker also addressed the tensions and anxiety surrounding the current presidential election, saying he is hopeful that Americans will come together for the common good.
"I have a lot of faith in the deep reservoirs of grace in this country that we will meet a contentious period and we will overcome," he said. "And I think the key ingredient for that, first and foremost, is for everyone to participate. Let's make this the most democratic election of our lifetime. And then afterwards, let's all commit ourselves to the preservation of the Republic and enduring whatever wins there are to press forward."
Check out the full interview above to hear what else Booker had to say about early voting, concerns about voter fraud, fear of civil unrest, court packing and more.