As Hillary Clinton becomes the first female Democrat to accept the US presidential nomination, some of the most well-known women in Washington tell us what it was like to rise through the political ranks.

We speak to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

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