Sen.-elect John Curtis (R-Utah) said in an interview Sunday that he will disagree with President-elect Trump on spending “from time to time.”
“I want him to be very successful. I'm going to ignore his opinions on things like inflation. I want him to bring peace to the world,” Curtis told ABC News. This week,” he told the station's Jonathan Carle.
“I want to address the border situation, and, and, I'm really there for him. I want to be helpful. And, 'Mr. President, sometimes I disagree with you.' And that will be respectful. And I think it will be helpful when I disagree with you. And I hope you will listen to me,” he added.
Curtis will replace Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who voted to convict the president-elect in two impeachment trials during Trump's first term.
“Mitt Romney, no matter what you say about him, everyone says he's who he is. And that's a great quality. I wish I could say that about all of us, all of us. And if they say that about me when I'm done, I'm very happy,” Curtis said in an interview on “This Week.”
On Wednesday, Romney delivered a farewell speech on the Senate floor, urging elected officials to prioritize unity in the face of partisan tensions.
“I'm leaving this chamber with a sense of accomplishment. But the truth is, I'm leaving with the knowledge that I didn't accomplish everything I expected,” Romney said.
“Among other things, the scourge of partisan politics has frustrated repeated efforts to stabilize the national debt. Without the burden of interest on that debt, we could spend three times as much on military procurement.” he continued.
