ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, dʒˈoʊnz æt fˈɜːst ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə kˈɔːl ðə sˈɛnət ˌɪntʊ sˈɛʃən tə vˈoʊt ˌɔn ˈɛθɪks lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ðæt hæd pˈæst ðə hˈaʊs, sˈeɪɪŋ ðætðə fˈɪftiːndˈeɪ lˈɪmɪt fɚðə sˈɛnət tə lˈʊk æt ðə lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən dˈɪdnt kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ ɪfˈɛkt ʌntˈɪl ðə sˈɛnət kˈeɪm bˈæk ˌɪntʊ sˈɛʃən.
In 2008, Jones at first refused to call the Senate into session to vote on ethics legislation that had passed the House, saying that the 15-day limit for the Senate to look at the legislation didn't come into effect until the Senate came back into session.