President Donald Trump again called on Republican senators to end the filibuster this month, a pitch he has made many times before. Thankfully, Senate Republican leadership responded with a strong “no,” as this month’s election results, contrary to Trump, demonstrate why the filibuster is necessary to protect federalism while also allowing voters to be held accountable for their choices.

“For three years, nothing will be passed, and Republicans will be blamed,” Trump wrote on social media after the drubbing Republicans took in the off-year elections on Nov. 4. “Elections, including the Midterms, will be rightfully brutal. If we do terminate the filibuster, we will get everything approved, like no Congress in history.”