https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/5441784657082/2026/upi/98213fb54435233b5dc6927303adcc69/v1.5/Smithsonian-museum-director-stands-up-for-its-work-amid-GOP-criticism.jpg" /> Anthea Hartig, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, spoke up for its work Tuesday in front of a House committee.