Blagojevich would appoint Jones if he considered turning over his campaign warchest to the governor.

"I told Jones that Emil Jones was the governor's favorite candidate next to himself," Harris said he told Jones.

"I did discuss with Sen. Jones than no one other than Emil had been a friend of the governor," Harris said.

But that's where the talk stopped, Harris said. He never broached the topic of money with Jones, he said.

"I believe the impression I gave the governor was that I talked about Emil's warchest and big bucket of campaign money," in relation to the Senate seat, Harris said.

Prosecutor Carrie Hamilton asked why Harris didn't do as he was told
"If the governor wanted to ask for the money, he would do himself," Harris said he believed.

"I grew to like Emil Jones. We were close, a friend," Harris said. "I was not going to have that conversation with him."

Hamilton pressed Harris on why he didn't tell Blagojevich it was an inappropriate request.