John Kerry actually said...

"Thanks to Senator Lugar and former Senator Sam Nunn's visionary leadership, our cooperative threat reduction assistance programs have made great strides in upgrading security at Russian nuclear facili..."

"This moment presents ample opportunities for significant progress and perhaps even a major breakthrough in the coming months and years."

"We can and should work on a number of those steps immediately, and specifically steps that Congresswoman Tauscher, when confirmed, will be charged with overseeing."

"America must pursue the long-term goal of a world without nuclear weapons and I applaud the President for affirming our commitment to this effort in his April speech in Prague."