Webb 'not that interested' in VP bid

WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is "not that interested" in a vice presidential spot on the Democratic ticket this year, he said Sunday.

Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," Webb said while his name has been mentioned as a possible running mate, he has yet to be approached by either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama about joining the ticket.

"You know, I -- at this -- at this point, no one's asking, no one's talking, and I'm not that interested, so," Webb said.

Webb -- who was elected the Senate in 2006 -- said he would be open to the idea of joining the ticket, but he said he would "highly discourage" Obama and Clinton from pursuing the idea.

He called on Republicans to support a proposed G.I. Bill that would expand U.S. veterans' benefits. The bill has bipartisan support in the Senate, but there is enough opposition to prevent its passage.

"So I think the Republican Party is, you know, is, is on the block here to, to clearly demonstrate that they value military service or suffer the consequences of losing the support of people who've, who've served," said Webb, who served in the military during Vietnam and was Secretary of the Navy under former President Ronald Reagan.