Former GOP Sen. Bob Corker says he's not surprised Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election because politics are 'not as conducive' to problem-solving as they once were

• Ex-Sen. Bob Corker said he wasn't surprised to hear of Mitt Romney's retirement from the Senate.
• "I understand why he might want to spend time doing other types of things," Corker told Politico.
• Corker, who served 12 years in the Senate, said he's had no trouble adjusting to life outside.

Many former members of Congress have struggled with forging new identities outside of Capitol Hill.

Ex-Sen. Bob Corker is not one of them.

While the Tennessee Republican, who served from 2007 to 2019, told Politico that it was an "honor" to serve in the upper chamber, he remarked on the satisfaction he's had from enjoying fresh experiences.