letter in your inbox before anything had been said about it publicly. did you find it at all unusual to receive a draft letter from democratic senators to each other before any mention of it was made public? >> the only thing i said on the e-mail exchange if i'm looking at it correctly, senator, is who signed this. which would imply that i thought it was a signed letter. >> it was sent to you. were you surprised to get it. >> it is obviously a draft. it has typos and every else. were you surprised that a draft letter circulated among democrats ended up in your inbox? >> i think the premise of your question is not accurately describing my apparent recollection or understanding at the time. because i wouldn't have said who