The crowd down at the Capitol is growing. Two or three thousand, estimates one of our reporters on the scene. There’s apparently a group trying to organize a sit-in at Pelosi’s office in the early afternoon, a sit-in to read the whole reform bill out loud. “We’re going to have a sit in.”

Who says political theater is dead?

If you’re on the Hill and particularly in the building, keep sending us your updates. We haven’t been able to respond to all of them. But they’re all getting a close read. Very helpful.

Rep. Nathan Deal (R) of Georgia, who entered the primary for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Georgia, just announced that he’s co-signing a letter with several of House colleagues asking President Obama to turn over his birth certificate and prove he’s eligible to serve as president.

The crowd is gathering for the Capitol Hill Tea Party event at noon. And our man on the scene says a real crowd is shaping up. About a thousand protestors are on hand at the moment, according to Evan’s informal estimate. But remember, the event doesn’t get under way for another 45 minutes.

We have our first eight nine protestors arrested today on Capitol Hill. But, wait! They’re not Tea Partiers. A group of reform supporters briefly “occupied” Sen. Lieberman’s office before getting marched off by Capitol police.