Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) admonished colleagues that widespread Republican victories last month warrant an overhaul to how the Democratic Party approaches voters.

As the Democratic National Committee grapples with the bruising defeats it saw on Nov. 5 and considers who will become its next chair, Whitehouse called for Democratic National Committee delegates to back a new “war machine” to combat the GOP’s momentum, according to a Politico report.