John Kerry

I negotiated with Karzai that BSA. He is not seeking to change the BSA, but he is refusing to sign it until or unless there is some effort on the peace process which we don't control.

I believe the United States is in Africa where we have a young leadership program, we are engaged with Power Africa.

We are playing a critical role with respect to North Korea, we are playing a critical role with respect to the relationship between China, Japan, Republic of Korea.

Climate change is as big a threat as terrorism

As Secretary Kerry told this committee in April, we continue to have high confidence that Russia's hand is behind the instability.

Russia's military intervention in Ukraine thus far is a clear violation of international law.

There is no military solution to Syria, there is only a political solution and that will require leadership to bring people to the negotiating table.

Secretary Kerry joined fellow London 11 members to condemn the Assad regime for preventing the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Syria.

The era of the Monroe Doctrine is over, effectively, in the region.

Building the Keystone pipeline is incompatible with the level of emissions reductions necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change.

Lead by example through strong action at home and abroad.

Keystone XL would significantly exacerbate climate pollution because it would increase the development of the tar sands substantially.

The United States believes gender equality is critical to our shared goals of prosperity, stability, and peace, and [that is] why investing in women and girls worldwide is critical to advancing U.S. foreign policy.

What has been missing is accountability. You have this incredible problem of young people running around with guns, tribal warfare, and so forth, and there is no enforcer.

We have increased by $342 million our commitments for Mali, Somalia, South Sudan.

The United States and our many partners have not, and will not, recognize the illegitimate annexation of Crimea.

The State Department needs to do more. It needs to do better.

I could not underscore more, Senator Graham, the importance of what you are saying and the importance of us following through on this.

Our choice is to have a respect for the sovereignty and independence and integrity of the country of Ukraine.

But it matters--it really matters--and this has never been more clear to me than over the past year.

A compact we sign with a country is a certain approach, a certain set of expectations for what they have to do--reforms in government process.

The initial agreement, the JPOA, as it is referred to, specifically states nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.

The President of the United States has made it clear he is prepared to move.

Believe me, I know that choosing to be on this committee doesn't win you many votes back home.

Well, I think the response will come well before that, Mr. Chairman. There will be a response of some kind to the referendum itself.