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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Sam Brownback is governor of the State of Kansas. He previously served two terms as a U.S. senator from Kansas, serving on the Senate Appropriations S
Sam Brownback is governor of the State of Kansas. He previously served two terms as a U.S. senator from Kansas, serving on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations.