What you won't see at the State of the Union

Dennis Prager has some interesting facts about the U.S. House of Representatives chamber, and an interesting theory about why they are seldom seen.

Here are three things you won't see at tonight's "State of the Union."

First thing you won't see: "In God We Trust" inscribed above the Speaker's podium. This is typically cropped out by media cameras and almost never (if ever) seen on TV:


Second thing you won't see: portrait of Moses directly across from the Speaker's podium:



There are actually 23 relief portraits of historic lawgivers surrounding the House chamber. All of them are in profile, facing Moses, who is face-forward, staring straight at the Speaker, or tonight, the President.

Third thing you won't see:


It should be worth watching just for that.