A New Bible for a New Senator

New Jersey has a new senator, and the new senator has a new Bible -- purchased at the Cathedral gift shop.

Newly elected Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday, and he used a Bible he bought at the Cathedral gift shop for the occasion.

Per the Philadelphia Inquirer:

A few days ago, realizing that he needed a Bible, Kim went to the National Cathedral and asked whether they had some for sale. He picked out a leather-bound edition that he hopes to reuse throughout his political career.

“I was talking to Sen. Booker, and he said I should get one for the occasion,” Kim said. “Something I can pass down to my kids, keep in the family, the Bible that I used to be sworn in for the first time.”

Congratulations, Senator. We hope you come back to the Cathedral often!