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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?

Investigated confidentially back in july. this also could have been investigated in the last 11 days since you came forward. yet that has not happened. this fbi could have interviewed mark judge, patrick smyth, leland keyserks r and you on these issues. the fbi could have presented various maps presented by the prosecutor who stands in nor the united states senators on this committee. the fbi could have gathered facts about the music or conversation or any other details about the gathering that occurred that evening. that's standards procedure in a sexual assault case. in fact, the manual that...

Grinding your genitals against somebody clothed or unclothed. i would also point out that the definition applies whether or not the acts were sexually motivated or, for example, horseplay. do you understand the definition i have given you? >> i do. >> and again, if at any time you need to review that, please let me know. >> dr. ford has stated that somewhere between five or six people were present at the gathering on this date. you, mark judge, leland ingam, patrick, p.j. smyth, dr. ford and an unnamed boy. do you know mark judge? >> i do. >> how do you know him? >> he was a friend at georgeto...

Keyser and patrick smyth. all three denied any knowledge of the event. without objection i'll enter into the record. >> i have something for the record as well. a number of letters from witnesses, family, friends, including her husband. >> okay. i'll get to you as soon as the ranking member. >> mr. chairman, i have three letters addressed to both you and the ranking member and i'd ask they be entered into the record. >> without objection. >> it's also my understanding that mr. judge is not willing to come forward to answer our questions. as a result, we cannot test his memory or make any asses...

Democrats don't have the power to call him. >> laura: actually, david, necessary not true. what the democrats could have done, they could have gone out and done their own investigation, interviewed mark judge, interviewed patrick smyth. they could have gotten quite a bit done in the last 72, 96 hours or so. but instead, what the democrats are doing is they're going on tv talking about how kavanaugh is a sexual predator. someone that i have known for 28 years. john, i know you have known him for a long time. your reaction to this latest demand by the accuser's legal team? >> laura, you actually...