This time, she challenged his assertions that work his opponents have done in Washington hasn’t led to progress. "So while you can dismiss committee hearings, I think this experience works. And I have not denigrated your experience as a local official. I have been one," Klobuchar said, and the audience gasped and chuckled, seemingly interpreting the line as Klobuchar denigrating Buttigieg’s experience as a local official. Buttigieg said Klobuchar had, indeed, denigrated his position as a local official.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2019 23:14 UTC