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Former Marine officer & military sexual
assault victim Ariana Klay (R), speaks as U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
(D-NY) (L) listens during a news conference November 6, 2013 on Capitol
Hill.
(Alex Wong/Getty)
Last week U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) faced a
major setback when members of her own party failed to support her in
passing a military sexual-assault bill that would have removed the chain
of command from prosecuting sexual assaults and other major military
crimes.
Among the Democrats that voted against her were Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri. The two women went head to head, and ultimately Gillibrand lost. It's a story line that sounds eerily familiar if you've been keeping up with Season 2 of "House of Cards."
Beau Willimon, creator of the Netflix series, weighs in on the story line and life imitating art.
Among the Democrats that voted against her were Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri. The two women went head to head, and ultimately Gillibrand lost. It's a story line that sounds eerily familiar if you've been keeping up with Season 2 of "House of Cards."
Beau Willimon, creator of the Netflix series, weighs in on the story line and life imitating art.
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