Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) on Monday denied that he had used a condescending tone towards his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

A reporter told Sanders that Clinton’s campaign had accused him of being “condescending” during Sunday night’s presidential debate. After Clinton interrupted him, Sanders snapped, “Excuse me, I’m talking.”

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“Did they,” Sanders sarcastically replied. “Did they really?”

“Did you check how much time Hillary Clinton spoke?” he continued. “During the debate? … You have not. And did you check out how often Hillary Clinton interrupted me?”

“Well, I think that given the fact that during that debate she ended up going on many occasions [over the time allotment] – and when I was speaking she interrupted me. I didn’t interrupt her, despite the fact that she spoke longer.”

Sanders said it was “rude” of Clinton to interrupt him while he was trying to make a point.

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