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Kirsten Gillibrand: “What I am asking you to do is to be vigilant that these women who do pass and do meet the standards are then respected…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
What I am asking you to do is to be vigilant that these women who do pass and do meet the standards are then respected for meeting the standards because you did not lower the standards.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of respecting women in the military who meet standards.

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