John Kerry: “Last year, this committee passed the Global Food Security Act, sponsored by Senators Lugar and Casey and myself.”

I absolutely stand. On the day that that report came out we made it crystal clear, in a release that we put out, that that never took place.

Only one group of people, and they are here in Washington, and some of them spread around the country.

Depending on what it involves, shadow diplomacy has also saved us from a war.

In terms of global challenges and U.S. interests, yes.