John Kerry actually said...

"I hope members of both parties will work with the administration to strengthen our ability to implement the agreement successfully."

"we will not rush and we will not be rushed."

"The United States should reaffirm publicly that we have vital national interests in the Persian Gulf and that we will use military force, if necessary, to defend them."

"A vote of disapproval in the absence of a credible alternative, would, after 10 years of effort, be self-defeating for our country."