John Kerry actually said...

"I think we have seen over the 20 years of economic reforms a tremendous number of people who have been removed from absolute poverty."

"Energy cooperation between the United States and India also should be at the top of our bilateral agenda."

"We have made clear to Afghans, and to the region, that the security transition does not mean we are abandoning Afghanistan."

"It is really an investment on preserving the gains that we have made on the field at great cost through our own efforts on security."