House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Friday that Democrats should discuss limiting how long their members can lead committees, entering a debate that has exposed divisions over generational change within the caucus.

Jeffries stopped short of endorsing term limits, but said he welcomed a conversation about the proposal as House Democrats consider the rules that will govern them in the next Congress.

“It’s the right conversation to have, and we’re going to have that discussion in December as a caucus, and I look forward to embracing it,” he said.

The minority leader was asked about a proposal from Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada that would impose a four-term limit on the top Democrats on committees. Speaking at Majority Democrats’ “What’s Next” conference, Jeffries said he planned to talk with Lee about her proposal on Saturday.

“We’ll see where she goes with it,” he said. “But I think it’s the right discussion, and it’s a discussion that we’re going to have.”

His comments leave open where he will ultimately stand on Lee’s proposal. For now, Jeffries has signaled a willingness to bring the issue before the caucus without committing himself to the specific restrictions she has suggested.

The debate has already drawn resistance from some committee leaders. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee and a key Jeffries ally, said this week that he was “diametrically opposed” to the idea.

Lee’s proposal and the opposition to it come amid a wider fight over generational change among House Democrats. The December discussion will give caucus members an opportunity to weigh whether limits on committee leadership should become part of their rules for the next Congress.

For Jeffries, the coming conversation will involve both a proposal from within his caucus and objections from an ally who holds a senior committee post. His remarks Friday emphasized the value of the discussion rather than a preferred outcome.