Mark Judge, a high school friend of Brett Kavanaugh's whom Christine Blasey Ford says was in the room during her 1980s sexual assault at the Supreme Court nominee's hands, says he will cooperate with a "confidential" FBI investigation into the allegation.

Judge's statement follows the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote along party lines Friday afternoon sending Kavanaugh's nomination to the full Senate for a vote, accompanied by a statement from Sen. Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeHow fast population growth made Arizona a swing state Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Republican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden MORE (R-Ariz.) claiming that he will vote against Kavanaugh's nomination unless the FBI is allowed to look into the claims further.

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Judge wrote to the top Judiciary panel senators on Friday, explaining that he denies allegations brought forward by Kavanaugh's latest accuser, Julie Swetnick, and that he will cooperate with any investigation that takes place ahead of Kavanaugh's vote on the Senate floor.

"I will cooperate with any law enforcement agency that is assigned to confidentially investigate these allegations," Judge wrote in the letter provided by his lawyer, Barbara Van Gelder.

"The allegations in the Swetnick affidavit are so bizarre that, even while suffering from my addiction, I would remember actions so outlandish. I categorically deny them," Judge added in the brief statement.

"I do not know Julie Swetnick," he went on, saying: "I do not recall attending parties during 1981-1983 when I fondled or grabbed women in an aggressive or unwanted manner."

Flake has called for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTrump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline The Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power MORE (R-Ky.) to delay Kavanaugh's vote by a week to facilitate further investigation.

"I think it would be proper to delay the floor vote for up to but not more than one week in order to let the FBI do an investigation, limited in time and scope to the current allegations that are there," he said Friday.

Flake's statement was later backed up by Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiOVERNIGHT ENERGY: House passes sweeping clean energy bill | Pebble Mine CEO resigns over secretly recorded comments about government officials | Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' Abortion stirs GOP tensions in Supreme Court fight MORE (R-Alaska) and Sen. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) ManchinSenate passes resolution reaffirming commitment to peaceful transition of power Hopes for DC, Puerto Rico statehood rise Manchin defends Supreme Court candidate Barrett: 'It's awful to bring in religion' MORE (D-W.Va.), suggesting that Republicans may lack the votes needed to confirm President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's nominee without agreeing to the lawmakers' terms.