By TIME Video
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the 41 women named among the world’s 100 most influential people for 2014, recalled three of the women who most inspired her to become a leader during a toast at the TIME 100 Gala Tuesday. She praised everyone who is a role model, mentor or sponsor to the next generation of influential women.
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