U.S. Democratic candidates Biden and Harris chafe at debate limits


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  • Thursday, 01 Aug 2019

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (2nd L), and former HUD Secretary Julian Castro (2nd R) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (R) greet each other after the second night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan, July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential rivals Joe Biden and Kamala Harris expressed frustration on Thursday with a debate format they said left them little time to explain their views and led to the combative exchanges featured in the first two debate rounds.

The day after a televised debate marked by a series of attacks on her record, Harris said the brief chances to talk - each candidate in Wednesday night's debate in Detroit was limited to 60 seconds to answer a question and 30 seconds to rebut an attack - allowed no real exploration of policy.

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