Here's Everything the Candidates Said at Wednesday's 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate

Here's Everything the Candidates Said at Wednesday's 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate

Americans had their very first chance to see a group of 2020 Democratic hopefuls face off Wednesday night as 10 candidates stood on stage together in Miami during the first presidential debate of the long election cycle. A second group of candidates will debate Thursday night, including front-runner Joe Biden.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the only candidate on stage polling in double digits, faced off against Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and a host of other fired-up candidates who debated issues including healthcare, immigration, abortion rights, gun control and the economy during the event hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo.

Here is a transcript of their remarks:

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Elizabeth Warren gets the first question — on the economy

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Sen. Klobuchar is asked if her rivals’ programs are akin to a “magic genie”

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Beto O’Rourke weighs in on the top tax rate for high earners

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Sen. Booker on whether he would support breaking up large tech companies — and Warren’s response

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Castro and Rep. Gabbard address the gender pay gap

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Mayor de Blasio, Rep. Delaney and Gov. Inslee on income inequality

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Rep. Ryan and Sen. Warren on whether manufacturing jobs can ever come back

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Candidates face off about their healthcare plans (with a show of hands)

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Sen. Klobuchar hits back at Gov. Inslee over abortion comments

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Castro and Sen. Warren also speak out on abortion

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Sen. Booker and O’Rourke on the opioid crisis

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Castro and other candidates on how they would address undocumented immigrants

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Candidates on Iran and whether they would renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal

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NBC encounters some technical difficulties

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Candidates on gun control

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Candidates on whether they could get their Supreme Court nominees confirmed

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Sen. Warren and others on how they would deal with Mitch McConnell

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Gov. Inslee and other candidates on climate change

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Candidates on LGBTQ rights and civil rights

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Candidates on their approach to foreign policy

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Candidates on the biggest geopolitical threat to the U.S.

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Whether they would pursue impeachment

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Their closing statements

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