Biden, Harris had the most speaking time during Wednesday's Democratic debate

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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For those who watched Wednesday night's Democratic debate, it comes as no surprise that former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) spoke the most.

Biden topped the list with 21 minutes, 27 seconds of speaking time, The New York Times reports, followed by Harris with 17 minutes, 18 seconds; Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) with 13 minutes, 5 seconds; and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) with 11 minutes, 25 seconds. Biden and Harris began the debate with back and forth on health care, and kept it up throughout the night, discussing immigration, criminal justice reform, and climate change.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.