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Together. i think it's very common. i don't know if you've been to a super bowl party and not paid attention to the game and just hung out with your friends. i don't know if you've done that or not but that's what we were referring to on those two occasions. >> senator cornyn. >> judge, i can't think of a more embarrassing scandal for the united states senate since the mccarthy hearings. when the comment was about the cruelty of the process toward the people involved in the question was asked, have you know sense of decency? and i'm afraid we have lost tha that, at least for the time being. do...

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...

Dr. ford claims that you deny, then the claims of ms. ramirez, not that "the new york times" would report because they couldn't corroborate it. stormy daniels' lawyer released a bombshell accusing you of gang rape. all of those are crimes, are they not? >> they are, and i'm never going to get my reputation back. my life is totally and permanently altered. >> judge, don't give up. >> i'm not giving up. >> the american people are listening to this and they will make their decision and i think he will come out on the right side of it. >> i will always be a good person and try to be a good judge, ...

>> he's already provided sworn testimony to the committee. this allegation has been hidden by the committee by members -- >> it hasn't been investigated by the fbi. the committee has refused -- >> it was dropped on us, it was sprung -- >> it was not investigated by the fbi and he's not been called or -- >> should have been handled in the due course, senator. when it came in. >> i would disagree with that. i've been on this committee 44 years, both republicans and democrats. i've never seen somebody that critical and not allowed to be here to -- called to testify -- >> he's provided sworn testi...

>> no. >> as a lawyer and a judge, are you -- we've talked about the fbi. are you aware that this type of offense would actually be investigated by local police? >> yes. i mentioned montgomery county police earlier. yes. >> are you aware that in maryland there is no statute of limitations that would prohibit you being charged even if this happened in 1982? >> that's my understanding. >> have you at any time been contacted by any members of local police agencies regarding this matter? >> no, ma'am. >> prior to your nomination for supreme court, you've talked about all of the female clerk you've...