talkingo say -- i was about this with erich before we came on.ou know, if you're in math get an 85 on the test, that's pretty good, right? 85, like at an b-plus. if erich goes on stage on broadway, starting when? guest: waitress. june 5. guest: and he only gets 85% of it right, that's a major problem. you come on june 5, i might only get 85% of it right actually. [laughter] guest: but you think about, if you're in music, you need to get 99-plus percent of it right or you're really letting people down. we're talking about discipline, rigger, standards -- rigor, i thinks, things that everybody can get. guest: you change a child's life by putting them in an orchestra band. i didn't understand math at all until i sat down at a piano and understood it. i always learned about education is that one size does not fit all. no standard of education is work for everyone. why don't we fund another way to even more kids to get a fully well-rounded education. with usr guests are until about 9:30 to talk about federal funding of arts programs. if you want to as

host: erich bergen, we heard from.onahue with h1 save the music foundation and to both gentlemen, thanks for joining us. open phones until 10:00. it's 202-748-8000 for democrats. 202-748-8001. and independents, 202-748-8002. we'll be right back. >> in this day of censorship, we the to remember we are freest country in the world and it needs to stay like that. > the most important thing going on today is education. i feel like you need to have resources and more income teachers to provide to students so we may succeed in life. important issue anywhere and especially with the state of nevada and in our region, is two housing,ne, affordable whatever that may mean, and workforce., we're growing rapidly and they people to have enough jobs.and to further >> number two is pof efforty, need to add jobs so people can familiesmake money for and have a good life. >> the most important issue, i would say, keeping our clean and safe for ll kinds of organisms and species. >> choices from the state, part of c-span's "50 capitals tour

later that evening, actor erich bergen from madame secretary is going to be speaking to club members. later in the week, we have a book event with salena zito and brad todd about their new book called, the great revolt. we have fox news channel's bret baier coming to talk about his book, three days in moscow. we have jon meacham coming for a book event in june. we also have the ceo of delta airlines and the commissioner of major league baseball. i hope that you will all consider coming to some of these events. take a look at our website, we have a lot of things there. and with that, our luncheon today is adjourned. thank you for coming. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> later this week secretary of state mike pompeo will testify at to capitol hill hearings on his department budget. wednesday he will be before the house foreign affairs committee live at 9 a.m. eastern. that will be on c-span3. also on c-span.org or you can listen live on the free c-span radio app. thursday the secretary will be before the senate foreign relation

donahueined by henry with vh1's save the music actor/musician erich bergen. thanks for joining us.hat brings you to capitol hill, comes torly when it federal funding for arts