Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenBiden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon MORE (Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill EPA delivers win for ethanol industry angered by waivers to refiners It's time for newspapers to stop endorsing presidential candidates MORE (Minn.) got the most speaking time during Wednesday's presidential primary debate in Las Vegas ahead of the Nevada caucuses.

The only two women on the stage each spoke for more than 16 minutes during the debate, according to a minute-by-minute speaking time tracker from NBC News. Warren led the candidates with 16 minutes, 35 seconds of speaking time, while Klobuchar finished with just more than 16 minutes.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security MORE (I-Vt.), considered to be the front-runner in the field following strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, came in third, with 15 minutes and 15 seconds of speaking time. Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Overnight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump lashed out at generals, told Woodward about secret weapons system | US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq MORE spoke for 14 minutes, 49 seconds.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Biden says Ginsburg successor should be picked by candidate who wins on Nov. 3 MORE and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergTop Democratic super PAC launches Florida ad blitz after Bloomberg donation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida MORE, who was on the debate stage for the first time during the 2020 cycle Thursday night, both received about 13 minutes, 20 seconds of talking time.

This was the first debate in which the female candidates enjoyed the most time to speak, The New York Times noted.

Warren used much of the debate to target her opponents, repeatedly going after Bloomberg over policies such as stop and frisk, a policing tactic that led to a disproportionate number of stops for minorities, while he was New York mayor. Warren also took aim at Bloomberg over his history of using nondisclosure agreements to privately settle complaints with former female employees.

Her debate performance came following disappointing showings in the first two voting states and as she tries to bolster support ahead of the Nevada caucuses and Super Tuesday.

The candidates talked about a host of issues in Las Vegas, with much attention paid to health care, environmental issues and economic inequality.