John Kerry actually said...

"I want to thank Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Graham for their leadership, as well as each member of the subcommittee for their commitment to America's leadership in the world."

"Supporting human rights and stronger civil societies and development assistance, investing in our partnerships with allies, these are the surest ways to prevent the kind of horrible human tragedies."

"The costs for Russia's violations of international law--the cost of making Russia more isolated--not just from the United States, but from the international community--is a cost that Russia should not..."

"At this point, not completely, no. And that is why we are negotiating."