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In case you missed it_ by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Dec 19, 2015 2:00 PM UTC In case you missed it by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Dec 19, 2015 2:00 PM UTC The third Democratic debate will be available online Saturday for free. ABC News will host the debate between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. ABC will offer the stream on its website abcnews.com, with no paid subscription required. The debate will broadcast live at 8 p.m. EST from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. ABC is partnering with the New Hampshire Democratic Party and the New Hampshire _Union Leader_. ABC News’ David Muir and Martha Raddatz will moderate. This is the last presidential primary debate of the year. The next debate is the sixth Republican debate, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 14 in Charleston, South Carolina. The fourth Democratic debate is set to follow on Sunday, Jan. 17 in Charleston. ## Transcript [00:00] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Democratic [00:02] candidates for President of the United States. [00:04] [ APPLAUSE ] So I would change our approach to the [00:07] Middle East. We need a new paradigm in the Middle East. I [00:10] think being the first women President would be quite a [00:12] change. Protect the main street economy from [00:15] recklessness on Wall Street. I would push to separate out [00:18] these too big to jail, too big to fail banks. When millions of [00:21] people begin to come together, And stand up and say, our [00:25] government is gonna work for all of us, not just a handful of [00:29] billionaires. I would lead, working with both parties in the [00:32] Congress, and working through them in the traditional way [00:35] that our Constitution says. Senator Sanders, will you say [00:36] anything to get elected? I think that, like most people that I [00:40] know, I have a range of views, but they are rooted in my [00:43] values and my experiences. [ MUSIC ] What democratic [00:47] socialism is about, is saying that it is immoral and wrong [00:51] that the top one tenth of one percent in this country own [00:54] almost 90 %, almost as much wealth as [00:59] the bottom 90 %. We need to separate the casino [01:03] speculative mega bank gambling. We have to ensure with [01:07] our money Me from the commercial backing, mainly [01:10] reinstating glass [ UNKNOWN ]. And that's a huge [01:13] difference on this stage among us as candidates. I did. I'm [01:16] with both Senator Sanders and Governor O'Malley in [01:19] putting a lot of attention onto the banks. And the plan that I [01:23] have put forward would actually empower regulators. Is to [01:27] break up big banks if we thought they posed a risk. But I [01:31] wanna make sure we're gonna cover everybody. Not what [01:33] caused the problem last time, but what could cause it next [01:35] time. Senator, senator- Congress does not regulate Wall [01:38] Street. Wall Street regulates Congress. There's [01:42] no doubt that when Putin came back in and said he was [01:45] going to be president, that did change the relationship. We [01:49] have to stand up to his bullying and specifically in Syria. I [01:53] will do everything that I can to make sure the United States [01:57] does not get involved in another quagmire like we did in [02:01] Iraq. The worst foreign policy blunder in the history of this [02:05] country. I believe that as President I would, not [02:10] be so quick to pull for a military tool, I believe that a no fly [02:14] zone in Syria, this time actually, Secretary, would be a [02:18] mistake. You have to enforce no fly zones, and I believe [02:22] especially with the Russian airforce in the air it could lead [02:25] to an escalation because of an accident, that we would [02:28] deeply regret. [ MUSIC ] Do I think that a [02:32] gun shop in the state of Vermont that sells legally a gun to [02:36] somebody and that somebody goes out and does [02:38] something crazy that that gun shop owner should be held [02:41] responsible? I don't. Is Bernie Sanders tough enough on [02:44] guns? No. Not at all. I think that we have to look at the fact [02:48] that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. This has [02:51] gone on too long and it's time the entire country stood up [02:54] against the NRA. On the other hand, where you have [02:57] manufacturers and where you have gun shops, knowingly [03:01] giving guns to criminals or aiding and abetting that, of [03:05] course we should take action. It's fine to talk about all of [03:07] these things and I'm glad we're talking about these things. [03:10] But I've actually done them. It's time to stand up and pass [03:14] comprehensive gun safety legislation as a nation. [03:16] [ APPLAUSE ] The American [03:20] people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn [03:23] emails. Thank you. I'm not taking a backseat to anybody [03:27] on my values, my principles. And the results that I get. [03:31] When you have 11 million undocumented people in this [03:33] country we need comprehensive immigration reform. If [03:37] there would be a major difference between my [03:40] administration and the Obama administration it would be in [03:44] the use of executive authority. In this debate we tried to [03:47] deal with some of the very tough issues facing our country. [03:51] That's in stark contrast to the Republicans, who are [03:55] currently running for President. 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