here and how we conducted it, but you're not saying in any way that she is a political pawn, politicalen operative. you have sympathy for her. she's talking about a sexual assault. is that correct? >> all allegations should be taken seriously. should listen to both sides. >> do you -- >> my family has no ill will towards her. >> do you wish she never came forward? >> senator, i did not do this. the witness -- >> that's not my question. could you try to answer my question, sir? do you wish she never came forward? >> the witnesses who were there say it didn't happen. >> okay, sir. do you wish she would just remain silent then? >> the witnesses who were there say it didn't happen. all allegations should be taken seriously. >> even if it's in the final days, days before a vote, if someone has a credible allegation of experience that they held for a long time, that person should be allowed to come forward and, in fact, as she said, it was her civic duty. you're not questioning her sense of civic duty, are you? >> she did come forward and then -- >> i know you have a lot of political an any must. you st