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On the recordSeptember 17, 2015
The NSF, as well as its grantees and contractors, need to be held accountable for how they spend taxpayers' hard-earned dollars.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith emphasizes the need for accountability in taxpayer spending by the NSF.

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