John Kerry actually said...

"The United States should make decisions based on military and strategic interests, rather than political expedients or artificial timelines."

"I agree that Plan Colombia has made a dramatic difference and can be considered a foreign policy success for both the United States and for Colombia."

"Sectarian policies, like those of Bashar Assad in Syria, contribute to violence and make a sustainable peace more unattainable."

"Our path forward is clear. We must prevent and respond to gender-based violence . . . We must open the doors for women to fully participate in society--as farmers, entrepreneurs, engineers, executives..."