John Kerry actually said...

"But as President of the United States, he also believes that his constitutional authority is vital and his ability as Commander in Chief to fully empower his military to be able to effect what he need..."

"Meanwhile, our Syrian rebels honestly do not understand why you will not protect them from Bashar's intense bombing campaign."

"ISIS terrorists are not going to simply go away. We cannot ignore them and hope that they will embrace our values."

"Congress, rather than the Executive, has the responsibility and the authority to authorize military action and to declare war for these very reasons."