WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on Senator Bob Corker’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2018:

“It has been an honor to serve with Senator Corker, and I am privileged to call him a friend. Bob has worked tirelessly on behalf of Tennesseans, and I’ll never forget the kindness he’s shown my family and me over the years. I wish Bob, Elizabeth and their family nothing but the best.”