U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called on Republican holdouts in the Senate Monday to end the filibuster so Congress can pass the SAVE America Act, a voting integrity bill that has been blocked by Senate Democrats.

Appearing on Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Tuberville warned that failure to pass the bill would have lasting consequences for Republicans.

“If we don’t pass this, we’ll never have another secure election in this country because we’ll never have any kind of majority again,” Tuberville said. “It’s just amazing to me how we’re letting this opportunity pass us by.”

Tuberville said four or five Republican senators have refused to vote to end the filibuster, which currently requires 60 votes to advance legislation. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, meaning they would need near-unanimous support to break the threshold.

“We got about four or five Republicans that just refused to bust the filibuster,” Tuberville said.

Tuberville suggested the holdouts are motivated by opposition to President Trump rather than principled concerns about Senate tradition.

“I would imagine that a lot of it has to do with Trump Derangement Syndrome,” Tuberville said. “They just don’t like him at the end of the day. I represent the people of Alabama; I don’t represent myself.”

He also dismissed arguments about preserving Senate tradition.

“I keep hearing about the tradition of the Senate that we’re different from the House. Yeah. We’re different. We don’t get anything done,” Tuberville said.

The SAVE America Act would require photo identification for voters and proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. Democrats have used the filibuster to block a vote on the bill.

Tuberville also noted that Senate Democrats have blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security over disputes with Trump administration immigration enforcement policies.

Sawyer Knowles is a capitol reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].