John Kerry actually said...

"The clearer the administration can be, and the more supportive it can be of its special envoy, and have all of the voices pulling in a common policy direction, the greater our leverage is with Khartou..."

"I will pledge to you this: I'm sure Senator Pryor and I will work with some folks in the industry."

"I want this hearing to be the departure point which you all remember as having really kicked it into final gear."

"It shouldn't be that complicated. I would think, with a little bit of focus, attention and effort, we can design everything else."