John Kerry

Now, imagine--I just want people to imagine the hue and cry, had we done nothing, in the face of all of those pleas.

The opposition should also be encouraged to make commitments now about the future governance of Libya's sovereign wealth fund.

I think one thing we have seen in this whole drama over the last few months is that events in one country in the Middle East affect events in all of the others.

The only way to ensure the replacement of the current Libyan regime with something demonstrably better would be through the introduction of ground forces that were prepared to remain in place to maintain order and build capacities in the…

I did not support the decision to intervene with military force in Libya, but, as the saying goes, 'We are where we are.'

I do believe we have strategic interests in the outcome in Libya.

The only way I know to ensure the replacement of the current Libyan regime with something demonstrably better would be through the introduction of ground forces.

The threat or use of force, including against civilian aircraft that pose no threat themselves, is unacceptable

We firmly believe that a free Libya is in the best interest of the Libyan people and do not see that as an outcome with Qadhafi in power.

I think we do have a role to play.

We intend to continue that pressure, to make clear that there are consequences and that people will be held to it.

We will remain vigilant and focused on the mission at hand.

It would undermine the credibility of the United Nations Security Council and its ability to uphold global peace and security.

We became involved in this effort because America has an important strategic interest in achieving this objective.

The United States has played a unique role as an anchor of global security and advocate for human freedom. When our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.

If we try to overthrow Qadhafi by force, our coalition could splinter.

Qadhafi has lost the legitimacy to lead and must go.

In this particular country, Libya, at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale.

A massacre could drive tens of thousands of additional refugees across Libya's borders, putting enormous strains on the peaceful, yet fragile, transitions in Egypt and Tunisia.

We would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation and then transfer responsibility to our allies and partners.

Stopping a potential humanitarian disaster of massive proportion became a question of hours and not days.

I continue to advocate for a debate and vote on President Obama's decision to go to war in Libya.

Senator Lugar and I were part of several phone calls with the President from afar, and that consultation has continued even through yesterday.

I have always as a Member of Congress advocated the maximum amount of engagement with the Congress.

I think with large protests scheduled for tomorrow, it is essential that his officials, that the officials in Syria, refrain from using violence against their own people.