NBC News is watching the debate with dozens of voters at a restaurant in Keene, New Hampshire. The debate watch party is being hosted by the Cheshire County Republican Committee.

Rita Mattson, 67, is an undecided voter from Dublin, New Hampshire.

“Social Security is NOT an entitlement," she said. "Stop giving it to people who don’t deserve it."

"I believe that we have sleeper terrorist cells in America. Thousands of people have come from Yemen, Iran, Syria and Iraq," Scott said Wednesday.

This is not supported by evidence. While Scott said he “believes” there are sleeper cells, he did not cite any evidence, and there is scant proof of any such sleeper cells. Terrorist groups like Al Qaeda have called for the establishment of sleeper cells, but they have largely been debunked. After a U.S. airstrike killed Iran’s military leader Qassem Soleimani, there were fears that Hezbollah sleeper cells might be activated, but there is no evidence of any such activity.

Ramaswamy and Scott seemed to be laughing and fist-bumping each other through Haley’s last answer.

The two haven’t exchanged attacks on the stage; it's a surprising show of camaraderie between the two.

From Texas: When the candidates talk about energy, Texans listen intently — especially in the largest Texas county of Harris County. Harris County and the surrounding area are home to all three of the “big three” leaders in state government: Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dade Phelan. Sen. Ted Cruz is also from Harris County. Southeast Texas is the energy sector of the state, where the Houston ship channel is the main port in and out. According to the Texas Oil and Gas Association, there may be 1.4 million jobs in the energy sector.

While the jobs used to be concentrated solely in the oil industry — with special attention to the Permian basin around Midland and Odessa. However, now, Texas is also a natural gas state. Many gas companies are based in Houston, so the nods to fracking will be noticed in Southeast Texas.

Phil Prazan is the political reporter and anchor of the public affairs show Lone Star Politics on NBC DFW/KXAS.

NBC News is watching the debate with dozens of voters at a restaurant in Keene, New Hampshire. The debate watch party is being hosted by the Cheshire County Republican Committee.

Victoria Gulla, 50, from Spofford, New Hampshire, said, Ramaswamy "is the most annoying. Again.”

Gulla’s thoughts on the debate so far: “So far I think there is a clear dichotomy between the policies of the past and the now. Haley, Scott and Christie are living in the past with their wars everywhere. DeSantis on the right track with more peace through strength, let Europe lead on their front, and take care of business at home (border), while supporting our allies in ways that don’t involve our troops.”

She is supporting DeSantis.

“My message to [Chinese President] Xi Jinping is this, you are done buying land in this country," said Ramaswamy.

“China is buying our farmland,” Scott said.

This is largely false. While state and federal lawmakers have been pushing to restrict Chinese purchases of land in America, a recent NBC News data analysis of real estate purchases filed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed fewer than 1,400 acres were purchased by China in the past year and a half, out of 1.3 billion acres of agricultural land. A third of foreign-owned acres of U.S. land are held by Canadian interests, while Chinese interests hold just three-hundredths of 1%.

Warren Buffett is somehow catching strays.

Chuck Todd says: If it wasn’t for the first specific question asking about Trump, I’m struggling to think of too many other times where any of them have gone after Trump… only each other.

Garrett Haake responds: I’m reminded of our polling from over the summer that attacking Trump is the least popular action a candidate can take. They begrudgingly did it early and are clearly hoping they won’t have to again

The DeSantis war room X account has focused all of their posts during tonight’s debate on Nikki Haley attacks and no other candidates. Haley just caught up to DeSantis in Iowa according to our NBC/Des Moines Register poll.