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Attack, being pushed into the room. you say you dont know quite by whom, but that it was brett kavanaugh that covered your mouth to prevent you from screaming, and then you escaped. how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way that im sure that im talking to you right now. basic memory functions. and also just the level of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the brain that as you know encodes -- that neurotransmitter encodes memories into the hippocampus. so the trauma experience then is lo...

And she didnt flinch in her answer. listen. >> how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way that im sure that im talking to you right now. basic memory functions. and also just the level of for especially -- for epinephrine and epinephrine in the brain, its kind of locked there where other details kind of drift. >> anita, how can you say you believe she was assaulted but you dont believe her when she identifies her attacker? >> you know, ana, this is an extraordinarily difficult situation...

Decades old memory but dr. ford was not able to remember the date and exact location of the assault, she did remember other moments very clearly. listen to this. >> how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way that im sure that im talking to you right now. i just basically memory functions. and also just the level of nor he epinephrine in the brain that encodes mist into the campus so the trauma-related experience then is kind of locked there where its other details kind of drift. >> what...

Upmc does more living-donor liver transplants than any other center in the nation. find out more and get out of line today. how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way that im sure that im talking to you right now, and so just basic memory functions. >> so what you are telling us is this could not be a case of mistaken identity? >> absolutely not. >> you would not mix-up somebody else with brett kavanaugh, is that correct? >> correct. >> or mark judge? >> correct. >> dr. ford, to what ...

Certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted her one hundred percent one hundred percent how are you so sure that it was. and the same way that im sure that im talking to you right now just basic memory functions so what you are telling us is this could not be a case of mistaken identity absolutely not the day of emotional testimony was not without an element so if these are and attempts at political point scoring across the aisle this is the most an ethical sham since ive been in politics...

And then you escaped. how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way that im sure that im talking to you right now. just basic memory functions. also just the level of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the brain that as you know encodes that neurotransmitter, encodes memories into the hippocampus, so the trauma-related experience then is kind of locked there whereas other details kind of drift. >> and he walked a razors edge, saying he has no ill will toward her while swearing hes innocent ...

>> 100%. >> how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way that im sure that im talking towel right now is just basic memory functions and also just the level of nor epinephrine and epinephrine in the brain that as you know encodes that nerve, transmitter encodes memories into the hippocampus so the related experience is locked there whereas other details kind of drift. >> what is the strongest memory you have, strongest memory of the incident, something that you cannot forget? take whateve...

>> fortunately they have the support network, and fortunately nobody in my family have talked about to anything to the extent of ford. >> then you are lucky. >> boys will be boys and i hate that term, john, and i hate that term. >> what does that mean in this case? are you saying -- i know you dont think he did it, but if he did, is it excusable? >> no. >> let me play what christine blasey ford said yesterday about whether or not she is sure this is brett kavanaugh. >> how are you so sure it was...

Was time to just say what i needed to say. >> im sorry. i want to ask you one question about the attack itself. you are very clear about the attack, being pushed into the room. you say you dont know quite by whom, but that it was brett kavanaugh that covered your mouth to prevent you from screaming. and then you escaped. how are you so sure that it was he? >> the same way im sure im talking to you right now. basic memory functions. and also just the level of norepinephrine and epinephrine in the...

>> shes a fact witness, but shes also her own built-in expert witness. and you can see how she must have compensated for the stress that this incident imposed upon her by becoming the consummate professional. i think it makes her oeven more believable. you see how she dealt with these events. how she became the strong woman who is ultimately able to come forward. lindsey grahams big complaint about her is she cant tell you when and where it happened so you cant believe her. and perhaps hell find...