Story highlights The New Jersey senator defended Hillary Clinton's Wall Street plan over that of Bernie Sanders

"I've looked at objective folks who have analyzed what Hillary Clinton's plan is -- better than Bernie Sander's" Booker told CNN's Jake Tapper on The Lead on Wednesday.

Washington (CNN) New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday defended the Wall Street plan of Hillary Clinton, who he is backing for president, over that of Bernie Sanders, who has largely centered his campaign on the issue.

Booker, a rising Democratic star, said despite Sanders' rhetoric Clinton actually has the superior policy over her primary rival.

Clinton in recent weeks has tried to pigeonhole Sanders as a "single-issue candidate" focused almost exclusively on Wall Street reform.

"I've looked at objective folks who have analyzed what Hillary Clinton's plan is -- better than Bernie Sanders', " Booker told CNN's Jake Tapper Wednesday on "The Lead." "His rhetoric may be fiery and the like, but as far as somebody who's actually put the plans and strategies to reform Wall Street -- I think if you look at objective observers -- I'd stick with what Hillary Clinton wants to do, intends to do and has a plan to implement."

Clinton has long argued her plan is tougher on Wall Street's modern-day abuses. But Sanders says there's one big weakness in her proposal: She wouldn't re-institute a Depression-era law that would split apart commercial and investment banks.

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