people and black people do drugs at the same right why didn't david simon set the wire in greenwich, connecticut? >> perhaps he should have because but the show might have been more boring. >> stephen: you are saying white drug abusers are boring? black people have to be cooler that too? [ laughter ] >> people who use and sell drugs but also have jobs life in decent neighborhoods and all after this may not provide as much entertainment as people struggling for basic survival in poorer communities of color. >> stephen: i don't know if you are an african-american or not, okay? i don't see race. i don't even know what race i am. people tell me i'm white and i believe them because i get my drugs from a pharmacy. [ laughter ] but aren't we beyond sort of racial discrimination of any kind in this country? we have an african-american president. >> no, no. [ laughter ] >> stephen: what part of this don't you get? >> there's been a literal war waged against poorer communities of color. >> stephen: what is the answer. enough complaining what is the answer is? >> we need to end the war on drugs entoo irly.

education and what it means to be a bishop was enhanced by an encounter with a third grader in greenwich, connecticut, who when asked what bishops do during one of bishop lory's visits to our school shot her arm up, was recognized and brightly replied bishops move diagonally and protect the king. one need not be annen enthusiast at the game of chess to this action. you honor us by your presence. we're eager to hear your thoughts on the challenges we must all face and address together and we're delighted to honor you with our inaugural american freedom award. >> thank you so very much. eric, this is a really fine award. i will split it with you if you would like me to. would that be all right? distinguished religious leaders, governor lovett, mr. whalen, brian walsh and all dear friends, it is now been just over a week since i became archbishop of baltimore, and i find myself surrounded by history there. i live near the basilica of the assumption which is the oldest cathedral in the united states, the cornerstone of which was laid in 1808, the nation's first bishop, john carol, is buried beneath the b

>> guest: connecticut, and greenwich connecticut. c-span: peachpit high schools? >> guest: , where.xplain high schools that the reputation. how big is that? >> guest: is quite good. it's got several thousand kids. it's been growing since i was there, but it is known for being a good public high school. i take a little bit of good issue with that. i think there's still a lot of room for improvement here, which is why you get a little bit scared, but then i hear 30 minutes away and heartland kids are doing half as good as the school i went to. i think that's terrible. in fact, that is proven in testing there's also an achievement gap between the united states and the top 5% of students here, but bigger disaggregated based on an unlawful or test scores or white our students are falling behind globally. we spent the night 22nd out of 29 countries. so really this affects everyone. whether you are from greenwich or westport where you are from heartland, this is a serious problem. >> it is safe to say that greenwich is one of the most -- one of the richest towns in america. >> guest: yes.

. >> yesterday frank and i went to the greenwich hyatt connecticut that the national multiple sclerosisiety of connecticut -- the chapter put on to honor our dear friend meredith and her amazing husband, richard. who has been suffering with ms since he was 25 years old. and the two of them were honored and the two of them spoke. so many of these luncheons and these dinners an things that you go to, they're just sort of cold. you know? you raise money for a good cause and you're gone. this was so moving on so many levels. number one, they're both great speakers. number two, to see the dynamic between the two of them and to see the love that they have for one another was just authentic but then so see how raw they both are about everything and how honest -- really just honest. there wasn't a dry eye in the house. it was just sensational. >> richard wrote a great book called "stronger in the broken places." i think a lot of people who have been through a life threatening illness or something that's been really debilitating, he did figure out how to get strong in those spots. she is just so

. >> reporter: after ten years in her greenwich, connecticut, flower shop, she knows the routine.lmost every consideration. >> i'm happy to help you. >> we do ask the questions, does she have a favorite color? does she have a favorite flower? and people will typically give you as much information as they want and then they'll say, oh, just make something beautiful. >> reporter: but if it's truly the thought that counts, men should pay attention. in a new survey, 20% admitted they forgot about mother's day. >> there are always going to be last minute shoppers. because there's men on the plan either. >> reporter: 1-800-flowers founder jim mccann says it's easier to order a dozen flowers. >> the great thing about mother's day, it's dead in the middle of the peak period of spring, so you are have a spring-kind of effect with everything from everyday flowers like roses to the very popular tulips and lilies. >> reporter: flowers like these are cut from places all over the world, holland, new zealand, thailand, even africa. delivered to wholesalers like this before they end up at your lo

>> i want to own an exotic car dealership in greenwich, connecticut. okay, fine.d like to be one of your customers or maybe be your salesperson. congratulations and as a parting gift, being we have the map made, this is the correct map for you, benjamin. i don't know if it travels way, but at least it will go in your house. >> thank you. >> brian: give us hope for the next generation. thank you very much. good job. now you sadly have to go back to school now. >> yeah. >> brian: thanks lot. coming up straight ahead, his lazy days in the dominican republic may be numbered, and charlie rangel can thank his pals in congress. we're going to explain why they're not supporting him and actress suzanne somers revealing medical secrets to keep you looking young, by injecting yourself with white blood cells. your own. look at that dress. benjamin, look away wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. fohalf the calories plus vgie nutrition. could've had a v8. [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em, with roundup extended control. one application kil

financial fraud from your perch out there in connecticut grants connecticut new canaan connecticut and certainly in greenwich is where probably the greatest concentration of hedge funds resides in the world and interesting that when the desk in london was fired by jamie diamond the desk that oversaw this two billion dollars now three billion possibly twenty billion dollars gap are old their balance sheet they're being replaced now as a recruit that's coming in who is an alumnus from a long term capital management of course famous hedge fund that almost blew up the entire global markets not too many years ago your thoughts i think it's a joke i mean first of all i think the desks should have been forced to stay there and wait their trade and get paid maybe a dollar a year right why do they get to leave and get their retirement and then to bring in another man who was part of a hedge fund that blew up and almost caused massive how big to the financial crisis i don't know what jane is thinking i think right now he's not thinking i think he's just reacting and that's that's not a good thing i want to see in a c.