Really, this is how our democracy works? Are you guys sure? From a 2009 story about the New Mexico Senate: 

The Legislative Council Service has changed the lens in the Senate’s webcam, but the view is only barely wider. It still shows only nine senators. 

Why does the camera show so little? Well, it was never intended to show a complete view of the Senates chamber. The other two cameras that were bought, and installed then removed, earlier this year, were mounted on the front wall of the chamber. The combination of all three cameras would have shown the whole picture of the chamber. But a compromise between pro-webcasting Republicans and anti-webcasting Democrats resulted in the stream coming only from the one camera.

Hahaha. No, but seriously, this is an odd way to compromise. Whatever works, I guess?