John Kerry actually said...

"Ultimately, Mr. Chairman, conflict with Iran is neither inevitable nor desirable."

"Having placed too much of the burden in recent years on our military to sort out the most difficult global security challenges, Americans need to have greater faith in our diplomatic power to resolve ..."

"We should also want to have a much more open and diverse relationship with the Iranian people."

"Our preference is engagement. Our preference is not to have confrontation of any kind, through sanctions or otherwise."