John Kerry actually said...

"Ray LaHood is a man of integrity and experience."

"I am hopeful that you will bring a breath of fresh air to an agency that will be at the center of an infrastructure revolution in this country."

"We need to be absolutely clear with the Government of Sudan that the United Nations and the international community will not stand for its continued obstructing."

"The President-elect believes that the United Nations is an indispensable, if imperfect, global mechanism in which to advance our interests."