i would like to add, when you have a parent that's an coholic, you're pretty careful about drinking. the second thing is i was truly just tryin g to to the bottom of the facts and the evidence. and again, i believee d that by opening up the fbi investigation and i would cal it a background check instead of investigation. >> thank you, judge. welcome. we're happy to hahe you . i would like to say a few words. my friend from arizona emphasized yesterday, we have before us today, two human dr. ford and judge kavanaugh. they deserve, each of you deserves to be treated fairly and respectfully. we've tried to do that earlier with dr.ord and think we succeed. it is important that we treat judge kavanaugh fairly now. and it remains to be seen how at will work out. he's been a federal judge for 12 years and he's been a great federal judge on the second highest court in the nation. he's earned a reputation for fairness and decency. his clerks love him. his students. he teaches in law school as well. his students love him. his colleagues love him. this man is not a monster. nor is he what has b