Andrew Yang didn't speak much during the Democratic debate, but got a lot of buzz online

Andrew Yang.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) had the most speaking time during Thursday night's Democratic debate, while entrepreneur Andrew Yang trailed far behind.

Biden spoke for 17 minutes and 35 seconds, The New York Times reports, followed by Warren for 16 minutes, 34 seconds; Booker for 14 minutes, 46 seconds; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for 13 minutes, 55 seconds; and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) for 13 minutes, 36 seconds.

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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.