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Incident. i'll told that played heavily into the decision by the group of female democratic senators to come out today in a coordinated fashion and call for him to design. here's kirsten gillibrand earlier today. >> obviously there were new allegations today and enough is enough. we need to draw a line in the sand and say none of it is okay, none of it is acceptable, and we as elected leaders should absolutely be held t a higher standard, not a lower standard. i do not feel that he should continue to serve. >> and the chorus of female democratic senators calling for their colleague to resign r...

January as you said is the deadline for the final assessment of what units will be open to women. and not those that can't be. services have to justify that. but these two have just demonstrated and put to rest the physical capability. >> general, your book is called "a higher standard." in your experience and throughout your years of service do, you believe that women face a higher standard in the u.s. military? >> when i joined back in 1975 and we still had the women's army corps, i joined knowing and believing that i was always going to have to hold myself to a higher standard to be accepte...

Captain kristen greece, lieutenant shaye haver has passed the 62-day grueling training and intense combat and field test. the two women who their families call exceptional soldiers are going to speak later this afternoon in ft. benning. joining me now is u.s. army general ann dunwoody, author of the book "a higher standard." general, thank you for making the time. we appreciate it. >> thank you. it's great to be here. >> we should mention that the females who passed this test, they did not get any waivers. it was the same test as the men had to pass. 49 push-ups, 9 sit-ups, five-mile run, twoo...

This is something that broke the ceiling, something she did becoming a general in 2008. >> this has taken me back in time like no other event. i've heard from moms and dads that see this promotion as a bea con of hope for their daughters and affirmation that anything is possible with commitment. i've heard of all veterans from wars. many that wanted to say congratulations, some that wanted to say thanks and others wanted to say they were so happy this day had finally come. >> retired four star gentle has written about it in her book "a higher standard." the general joins me now. thank you. so ...