John Kerry actually said...

"Protecting democracy is a hemispheric value. When democracy is threatened, we must all speak up."

"We have never wavered in our support of the right of people in Cuba to freely determine their own future."

"We have expressed our clear concerns with the irregularities related to the recent electoral process in Nicaragua."

"The purpose of the legislation, I want to emphasize, is not to discourage information sharing but rather to encourage it."