. >> ntc if's hit competition is sizzling. hitt competition is sizzling.ing us now are six of the show's top final dozen. we have mealnie and amanda. cassidy and mckayla and a audrina and nicholas. how are you? >> hi. >> i am so glad you joined us. >> the playoffs are over. anyone have time to grieve yet or is the pressure really just heating up now? -- breathe yet or is the pressure just heating up now? >> it is difficult when have made friends with people and at the end of the day you know only one person can win. what we all love the music, love preforming and we are just going to give it our best i think. >> is very clear that you love preforming. there are a lot of aspiring artists that are jealous because of the coaches you have. what is it like to work with them? >> it has been great. it has been awesome. [laughter] i feel very fortunate to have been able to work with cee lo and adam. there are just incredibly gifted and talented artists. so, yay! it is great. >> who is the most demanding of the coaches? >> that is a tough one. i do not think it is

ntc that in the way people behave.ost: all week long, book tv and american history tv will take you to vermont as we explore the history of the smallest state capital. we are touring northeastern state capitals as we work with our cable partners in those cities. for more information go to c- span.org/localcontent. we have time for a few more calls. we are hearing from voters in a non-swing states on their view of the election, four days from election day. carol on our line for democrats, from missouri. caller: we have a democratic governor. and i believe that what makes this a red state is when you get down in the area like where rush limbaugh is from. down there. you have the real far right. i have one question. who is the governor of new york? we have not heard from him at all? you see chris christie all the time? you do not see the governor of new york at all. host: we had a few stores and governor cuomo. but we can look for stories in this morning's paper. tell us how motivated you as a democrat are to go out to th

you can also follow the action on twitter using ntc lunch. our guest speech concludes will have an q & a and ask as many questions as time permits. i'd like to introduce the head table and i'd ask each of you to stand up briefly as your name is announced. from your right john, editor for instituted for defense analysis. ann roosevelt, deputy managing editor for defense daily. ben dually, staff writer for kyoto news. andrea stone, contributor to the "huffington post." jim michaels, military writer for "usa today" and a former marine infantry officer. captain danny hernandez public affairs officer for the chief of operation and guest of our speaker. donna, "usa today" and former ntc president. >> i'm going skip the speak for a moment. jennifer shon berger. bill holland, associate editor of -- and former navel officer. jim noon, retired nay reserve captain strategic information and communications group. thank you all for joining us today. [applause] admiral johnathan grew up in pittsburgh suburb of butler pennsylvania. the son of a steel workers

ntc that in the way people behave. host: all week long, book tv and american history tv will take you to vermont as we explore the history of the smallest state capital. we are touring northeastern state capitals as we work with our cable partners in those cities. for more information go to c- span.org/localcontent. we have time for a few more calls. we are hearing from voters in a non-swing states on their view of the election, four days from election day. carol on our line for democrats, from missouri. caller: we have a democratic governor. and i believe that what makes this a red state is when you get down in the area like where rush limbaugh is from. down there. you have the real far right. i have one question. who is the governor of new york? we have not heard from him at all? you see chris christie all the time? you do not see the governor of new york at all. host: we had a few stores and governor cuomo. but we can look for stories in this morning's paper. tell us how motivated you as a democrat are to go out to

i do chance to tour and to be with her for quite a long period of time ntc the instruction given to meet the parents that are going through it. i think about my own childhood and growing up in a working-class family and i thank god that we live in a country that provides these kind of opportunities. this bread to go for a $400 million increase for had start. my opponent is going to keep pointing to budgets. he still hasn't set a budget he supports. with the ryan budget passed the house, senate pass no budget. in the senate passed a budget that meant the divine by julie said it didn't go anywhere. i'm supporting a bipartisan budget i believe we'll go somewhere because where can i get more folks to work together and avoid the fiscal cliff. on head start, i was proud to vote for that increase. i think it's either lamport and when we look at education as a product of public schools myself in a lifelong learner. i'm proud to have the endorsement of the teachers union and i think it is important that we support our schools and it got too much federal involvement. we've got too many mandates. w