Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHundreds of lawyers from nation's oldest African American sorority join effort to fight voter suppression Biden picks up endorsement from progressive climate group 350 Action 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-Calif.) said late Wednesday that she didn't think too much about fellow 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden Joe BidenPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Hillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Fox News poll: Biden ahead of Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Ohio MORE’s message to her just before the last Democratic primary debate in Detroit.

Biden was heard saying, “Go easy on me kid,” as the top-tier candidates walked on stage.

“I’m wondering how you interpreted that,” CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Harris in a post-debate interview. ADVERTISEMENT

“That’s what he wanted me to do, I didn’t really think much about it to be honest with you,” she responded.

When asked if she had an issue with the use of the word “kid,” Harris said no.

“But I’ll tell you what, because we’re both on that stage running for president I’m pretty clear about who I am, so nobody’s going to define me on that stage,” she said.

“I didn’t really think much about it,” Sen. Kamala Harris says about Joe Biden’s “go easy on me, kid” comment to her.



“We’re both on that stage running for president…nobody’s going to define me on that stage.” https://t.co/ohunHcBgPb #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/ONMOEwi7q1 — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) August 1, 2019

Harris and Biden faced off during the first round of debates last month in an interaction that gave momentum to the senator’s campaign.

She sparred with Biden over his civil rights record, pushing him on his voting record on busing and pointing out that as a black girl she was part of the first integrated class in her Berkley, Calif., school district.

Harris and Biden did not have as contentious of a moment in Wednesday night’s debate. As a top-tier candidate herself, some lesser-known candidates took direct shots at Harris and her record as a lawmaker and prosecutor.