WASHINGTON — With parents James and Maryan McCormick looking on from the Senate gallery, Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) took the oath of office with the family Bible on Friday as Pennsylvania’s junior U.S. senator.

Flanked by his wife, Dina Powell, McCormick told the Washington Examiner how grateful he was and stressed his commitment to upholding his promise to his constituents to serve Pennsylvania with honor “and remain connected to the needs of the people of the commonwealth.”