John Kerry actually said...

"We have pressed in the African Union, we pressed the international community, to try to support it."

"And so the goal hasn't changed, but we are in a negotiation where the real goal is to guarantee that they cannot get a nuclear weapon."

"Supporting human rights and stronger civil societies and development assistance, investing in our partnerships with allies, these are the surest ways to prevent the kind of horrible human tragedies."

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