MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes blasted Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for using her influence in Congress to ensure Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., beat out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for the top spot on the House Oversight Committee this week. MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes blasted Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for using her influence in Congress to ensure Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., beat out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for the top spot on the House Oversight Committee this week.