With the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for John Roberts going on this week in Washington, we look at the nature of hearings; how we watch them and their importance. Guests include: Brook Barnett, assistant professor of communications at Elon University; Lyle Denniston Supreme Court journalist and author of ScotusBlog.com; Michael Gerhardt, professor of constitutional law at UNC-Chapel Hill; and Tinsley Yarbrough, professor of political science at East Carolina University. Listener Call-In. (40:00)