John Kerry actually said...

"But what was the plan to not have that happen, Senator? I did not notice Congress racing to the barriers saying we are going to do something."

"I have every confidence in your intellect, in your tenacity, in your capacity to try to meet these challenges."

"So the authorization that President Obama seeks is definitely in our national security interests."

"The United States stands firmly behind the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our partners in the region."