Joaquin Castro actually said...

Chairman Engel and I have called on Assad and Putin to stand down immediately.

I know you can't speak as a representative of all community colleges but I spent time in Texas as a vice chairman of the higher ed committee...

Since 2015, Russia has involved itself in Syria in order to support Bashar al-Assad's government.

I was greatly concerned by the announcement that the United States, as was the chairman, that we withdraw our military presence of Syria.