foundation could be a lot more frugal with taxpayer money. the house committee on science today heard testimony that under an nsf contract the nonprofit observatory network spent money on $25,000 christmas party on a $10,000 or excuse me $1,000 a month premium coffee service. $150 million on questionable construction costs and $112,000 for lobbying. democrats on the house science committee objected to hearing complaining that no representatives from the health science foundation were there to defend themselves is. they maintain the audits of the inspector general and defense contract agency were flawed. premature and incomplete. republicans pushed back saying democrats were attacking the messenger in a statement to fox news. knee on s board chairman james collins said, quote. knee on incorporated has always spent all funding in strict compliance with understanding both of the guidelines provided to the organization and a the law. knee on s contract offering