A top House Democrat called on Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her immediate deputies to step down so that newer lawmakers can assume the party leadership.

“I do think we have this real breadth and depth of talent within our caucus and I do think it’s time to pass a torch to a new generation of leaders and I want to be a part of that transition,” Sanchez said on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” a weekly interview program.

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