Yes, they could remove the filibuster. But then if the Democrats retake the Senate in the midterm elections they will benefit from the removed filibuster and be able to undo everything the Republicans did in the first place.

The filibuster remaining in place is a good thing because it encourages negotiations and compromise instead of a seesaw battle.

> But then if the Democrats retake the Senate in the midterm elections they will benefit from the removed filibuster and be able to undo everything the Republicans did in the first place.

That's called democracy.

Yes, so isn't that a satisfactory answer for why the Republicans won't remove the filibuster? It's ultimately self-defeating.

I agree the filibuster is a good thing. But you can't decide to keep it and then use it as a reason to bypass congress.