Katharine Harris actually said...

"I think it makes an important statement about who we aspire to be, who we are, who we believe ourselves to be."

"I am overjoyed and deeply moved. There is still so much yet to accomplish. And that we can accomplish, including on a day like today that is so historic and so important for so many reasons. And I do ..."

"The Ayes are 53, the Nays are 47. And this nomination is confirmed."

"Let us all, I think, rejoice in who we are as a nation that we achieved, long overdue, but we achieved this important milestone."