The Smithsonian and Our Ralph Regula

What's the story with Regula's involvement with the director of the Smithsonian who saw fit to spend close to a million dollars of tax payer money for personal fineries. Hell I always believed that Ralph was a God Fearing Ohio farm boy. Could he be just like the other long time Republicans. Been there so long that they really believe that they are above the law. Do the people need to know more or is this going to play out as nothing except standard Republican Style Politics.