30 years in Congress and Genette managed to be Chief Deputy Whip, a somewhat fake job. Never a committee Chair.
Maybe she didn’t want to be, which is fine! I don’t think everyone does or should want to have real leadership positions.
But plenty of them do stand in line for decades to the Dem official and official deference to seniority.
Exceptions, of course, but for various reasons, after 30 years of waiting you don't necessarily have the juice once you do get the gavel. And maybe you lose before you get it.
Again, maybe this isn't her story, but it is for many .