New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a rising star in the Democratic Party, has led the effort to remove sexual assault cases from the U.S. military chain of command. Last month, she won support from 55 senators, a majority but short of the 60 needed to move forward. On USA TODAY’s Capital Download, she discusses that campaign and her efforts to convince more women to run for office — including Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom Gillibrand succeeded in the Senate.
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