investigation, which he continually refused not to, not to request. and try to defer it. now, it is true, of course, that he doesn't actually -- he's not the one who can commission a reopening of the background. >> right. >> but certainly if he wanted it to clear his name -- >> he could answer the question. >> that would have a significant impact. and that's the elephant in the room here is mark judge. >> mark judge, mark judge, mark judge, of course the other man that dr. blasey ford says was there, a friend of his who is not there under sworn testimony today. allison leotta and daniel goldman, thank you. there's a moment i would like to play from the hearing today, the comments from patrick leahy of vermont. >> dr. ford, no matter what happens with this hearing today, no matter what happens to this nomination, i know, and i hear from so many of my own state of vermont, there are millions of victims and survivors out there who have been inspired by your