The head of the Smithsonian Institution came to Congress bearing an original Green Bay Packers cheesehead from the 1990s, along with a watch that once belonged to Mary Todd Lincoln and other items from the world’s largest complex of museums.
“I hope you do take some time to see these amazing artifacts,” said Secretary Lonnie Bunch III, as he testified in front of the House Administration Committee on Tuesday.
If he was trying to win over the Wisconsinite who leads the committee, it didn’t exactly work.