Here are the highlights from the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris meet in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night in their first and only debate of the 2020 campaign. With less than four weeks until Election Day and the White House now a coronavirus hot spot, the pandemic's presence looms larger than ever over the nation, and the political fortunes of incumbent President Donald Trump and his rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi

The one and only debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris was quieter, clearer and more disciplined than the resentful, chaotic presidential debate a week earlier.

Despite the calmer tone — and the two sheets of plexiglass separating the contenders — sparks flew from both sides of the stage with no less frequency throughout the evening.

The contest, held in Utah before a small, socially distanced audience, began with a focus on the coronavirus pandemic but quickly fanned out to encompass a broad range of issues, including climate change, trade, jobs and America’s posture toward China.

While Pence, Harris and moderator Susan Page were the only ones on stage, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden were the biggest targets of the debate.

Harris dropped the gloves from the outset. “The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country,” she said in her very first answer, launching into a sweeping attack on the Trump administration’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis.

As the debate shifted focus toward economic issues — where Trump polls the highest — Pence offered his sharpest critiques of Biden’s policy record. When Harris slammed the Trump administration’s trade war with China, the vice president retorted: “Joe Biden never fought it.”

Less than four weeks remain until the Nov. 3 election.

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