John Kerry

We are not allowing them to be barrel bombed.

We did not start this. We are not about to start a third war. Osama bin Laden started this on 9/11/2001.

The President has the power of the Commander in Chief and Executive authority.

The success of our United States strategy in Iraq appears predicated on the shift of Sunnis away from the Islamic State and toward cooperation with the government.

I think there has been a strong reaction in the country that unfettered openness has resulted in some bad judgments that have cost the country an awful lot of money and other assets.

I would submit that that is not very comforting to our allies, and it is not a very strong AUMF.

Yes, a number of countries are committed to providing financial input as well.

We want to build the strongest vote possible.

The purpose of the AUMF is to authorize in its new and modern context, its state-of-the-art context, the challenge that we now face with a very different kind of extended threat, if you will.

The Senator from New Jersey has made a strong proposal.

I do not understand why, with such a clear idea about what an authorization should contain, that has not been presented to this committee as far back as September.

I think it is our responsibility to make sure that we draft this authorization appropriately, recognizing that the President has article 2 powers to deal with the unexpected uncertainties.

I do not believe that that is going to be read as anything except what it is, which is a legitimate process and discussion to get the right end result.

There is no ultimate military solution, though we have to fight back, against the Daesh.

I think the administration deserves first crack.

Our collective goal is to defeat ISIS, and I am convinced that we will.

I never imagined that George Bush would interpret the 2002 authorization the way he did, but he did.

We did not go to war in Libya. It depends how you look at these.

President Obama has no intention of sending combat troops in.

I ask for your help and support in approving--on a bipartisan basis--an Authorization for Use of Military Force.

We have a moral duty and a profound interest in stopping them.

The Authorization should give the President the clear mandate and flexibility he needs to successfully prosecute the armed conflict against ISIL.

This is one of those issues, and one of those moments, when that approach is critical.

I ask for your help in, above all, approving on a bipartisan basis with the strongest vote possible.

The President has been crystal clear that his policy is that U.S. military forces will not be deployed to conduct ground combat operations against ISIL.