Science: For the past two years, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) has criticized NSF for its peer-review-based grant approval process for funding research that does not support the national interest. Under his guidance a subcommittee of the House science committee has been examining a selection of grants issued by NSF over the past decade. However, in an interview on Wednesday, Smith said the investigation has led him to believe that NSF's grant approval process is indeed the best option for making such complex decisions.
