MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes condemned House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for using her influence to secure a committee position for a veteran lawmaker over a rising star, sparking a debate about generational change in Congress.
MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes criticized House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for using her influence to ensure that Rep. Gerry Connolly beat out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the top spot on the House Oversight Committee. Hayes used the example to criticize older members of Congress for clinging to power instead of allowing younger Democratic 'stars' in government more important roles.
He said, 'But now Pelosi whipped votes to make sure that Connolly got the Oversight job over the young star in the party, even as the 84-year-old Pelosi is recovering from hip surgery after suffering a fall. It feels like a moment of genuine madness,' referencing Pelosi's recent accident and hospitalization while traveling abroad for work. Hayes attempted to be sensitive about the age issue for older members of Congress but insisted that continuing their massive government roles while getting older is 'very risky.' He said, 'And look, no one wants to think about their own mortality. I sure as heck don’t. There are lots of people who live very long, active lives well into their eighties, nineties. Even John Paul Stevens lived years after he retired from the court at the age of 90. But as a general matter, this is a very risky undertaking for everyone.' 'And Democrats are not taking this issue seriously, despite everything that’s happened. But they need to,' Hayes declared, referring to how the advanced ages of both the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Biden have resulted in political losses for the Democratic Party. Moving on, he blasted another elderly Democratic senator considering running for office again and advocated for term limits
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