Normally when walking through Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol, you see tour groups standing on a special tile on one side of the room whispering to a spot on the other side of the room.

There is a special acoustical trick that allows a whisperer to be heard loud and clear.

But there won't be any whispering in the former House chamber tonight. Instead, there will only be the shouting of TV correspondents trying to be heard above the din of all the other outlets around them.

There are close to 50 news outlets set up with TV cameras and bright lights in front of the many statues of former state leaders.

After the president's State of the Union speech, lawmakers flock here to talk to reporters.

Here's some pictures that don't really do it much justice, but I tried.