John Kerry actually said...

"As Senator Lindsay Graham said very eloquently, America's investment in foreign policy is national security insurance."

"I recently introduced the bipartisan Free Syria Act, which provides a comprehensive strategy to end the conflict in Syria."

"However, the effects of sequestration, which I strongly opposed from the beginning, are leaving many State Department functions dangerously short of funds."

"While I would have preferred to see higher funding levels for our diplomats, I will support the broad outline of the 2014 international affairs budget request."