John Kerry actually said...

"And so the goal hasn't changed, but we are in a negotiation where the real goal is to guarantee that they cannot get a nuclear weapon."

"While we respect that Russia has interests in Ukraine, particularly in Crimea, that in no way--no way--justifies the military intervention."

"I am going to be very brief with my opening statement. I want to begin by, first of all, just telling you what a privilege it is for me to lead this extraordinary department."

"But it matters--it really matters--and this has never been more clear to me than over the past year."