Cameras in the SCOTUS?

At a House hearing last week, Justices Thomas and Breyer were prompted to discuss the idea of introducing cameras into Supreme Court oral arguments. As neither seemed very keen on the idea, citizens will have to continue jumping in the pre-dawn queue for the foreseeable future if they wish to witness this fascinating aspect of our government.

This is fortunate for the silent Thomas, as the average American might wonder exactly what purpose he serves on the court if they were to witness his almost comic refusal of his right to ask questions during proceedings. Another group breathing a sigh of relief is practitioners, who sometimes seem to be nervous enough without the potential added factors of a nationwide audience and heightened media scrutiny.

UPDATE: The Senate seems to think cameras would be a good idea...this is clearly a story that has some legs.