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He's a -- someone in our, you know, group of friends. we were a very friendly group in class. you saw the letter that's been sent by my friends from georgetown prep. funny guy. great writer. popular. developed a serious addiction problem that lasted decades, near death a couple of times from his addiction, suffered tremendously from -- >> what is your relationship with him like now? >> i haven't talked to him in a couple of years. we've probably been on mass e-mails or group e-mails that go around among my high school friends. >> okay. >> and how did you know patrick

He's someone in our -- you know, group of friends. we were very friendly group in class. you saw the letter that's been sent by my friends from georgetown prep. funny guy. great writer. popular. developed a serious addiction problem that lasted decades. near death a couple times from his addiction. suffered tremendously from -- >> what is your relationship with him like now? >> i haven't talked to him in a couple years. we've probably been on mass e-mails or group e-mails that can go around among my high school friends. >> and how did you know patrick smyth?

Let me ask you this. he authored a book titled "wasted, tales of a gen x drunk." he talked about kavanaugh bombing a car in beach week and passing out. is that you that he's talking about? >> senator, mark judge was -- >> to your knowledge is that you that he's talking about. >> i'll explain if you let me. >> proceed, please. >> mark judge was a friend of ours in high school. he developed a very serious drinking problem and addiction problem that lasted decades and was very difficult for him to escape from. and he nearly died. then he developed -- then he had leukemia as well on top of it. now...

He's someone we were in our, you know, group of friends. we're a very friendly group in class. he saw the letter that's been sent by my friends from georgetown prep. funny guy. great writer. popular. developed a serious addiction problem that lasted decades. near death a couple times from his addiction. suffered tremendously from -- >> what is your relationship with him like now? >> i haven't talked to him in a couple years. we've probably been on mass e-mails or group e-mails that go around among my high school friends. >> and how did you know patrick smith?

Over again. and i have that well in mind. but let me ask you this. he authored a book titled "wasted" tales of a gen-x drunk. we references a bart o'kavanaugh. is that you he's talking about? >> senator, mark judge was -- >> to your knowledge is that you that he's talking about? >> i'll explain, if you let me. >> proceed, please. >> mark judge was a friend of ours in high school who developed a very serious drinking problem and addiction problem. that lasted decades and was very difficult for him to escape from. and he nearly died. and then he had leukemia as well, on top of it. now as part of...