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Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Cal.) and Republican Carly Fiorina faced off in their first debate on Wednesday night in their tough battle for the state's Senate seat. From the outset, the two aggressively attacked each other's records, with economic themes running throughout the debate. Some of the sharpest exchanges occurred on issues like climate change and working across the aisle, and the moderator repeatedly pressed the candidates to answer the questions when they avoided doing so. Some highlights:

IMMIGRATION: Fiorina came out and said that she supports the DREAM Act, which would grant undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. by their parents and have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives with a path to legalization and a chance to pursue higher education. "I do no believe that we can punish children who, through no fault of their own, are here living the American dream," said Fiorina, adding that she opposes "amnesty" for undocumented immigrants. Boxer called for comprehensive immigration reform, saying that Fiorina called such legislation a "distraction." She added that the DREAM Act is part of comprehensive reform.