Cramer Secures Schiess Affirmation of Grand Forks Space Force Partnership in Hearing
The clip shows a July 16, 2026 Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing exchange. Sen. King concedes support for the Space Force, then Sen. Cramer questions Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, the nominee for Chief of Space Operations. Cramer references the $250 million NDAA authorization for a space operations facility at Grand Forks AFB, the existing SDA presence, and the first Space Force university partnership with UND. Schiess affirms continued commitment to both the base and UND. The second part covers plans to integrate SDA's rapid acquisition practices into new Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs).
Source: Kevin Cramer