John Kerry actually said...

"People think this is now, you cannot reverse it, it is irreversible."

"We are competing, but everybody has their own approach, which is one of the exciting things here."

"What we are trying to achieve now is really to establish some stability if we can, in the relationship, without conceding anything."

"I think President Biden has really ignited a whole new round of activity that we hope is going to be different from what has come before."