Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) has chosen Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) as the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee instead of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York). He criticized his selection as a member of parliament. At the next Congress.
“I think they're both absolutely qualified, but I think within the Democratic caucus they're really stuck with the old way of getting there by seniority. So if you've been there long enough, you're Yeah.'' Even if you get the post, you don't have to completely sit back and say, “Who is the best fit for this moment?'' 'I don't think you can think about it,''' Crockett said on MSNBC on Saturday. highlighted Written by Mediaite.
Crockett, a committee member, said he doesn't think Connolly is necessarily equipped to lead the committee at this point, but believes Democratic voters want a legislative leader who is open to new moves. He added that
“I think they're saying, 'We're counting on you to show us that we're willing to shake up this country to move this country forward,'” Crockett said. he said.
In a vote earlier this month, Connolly defeated Ocasio-Cortez to become the committee's top Democrat. Mr. Connolly's victory comes after the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, chaired by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, voted to endorse Mr. Connolly of Virginia. , the expected result was obtained.
Mr. Connolly also received support from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who lobbied on Mr. Connolly's behalf.
During the interview, Crockett also suggested that Democrats should consider putting time limits on committee leadership positions. This is a strategy consistent with the policy of the Republican conference. rule Limiting the chair and ranking members to three consecutive terms.
“I think we're going to have a conversation within our caucus about how we're going to provide leadership, because we have term limits on the Republican side and you can't sit in that post for long, so ultimately we're going to have more Because it's about leadership.'' We do that more often than we do on the Democratic side,'' Crockett said.
