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MCCUTCHEON v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMM’N 

BREYER, J., dissenting 
Appendix A to opinion of BREYER, J. 

down  the  list.  I  am  certain  they  did  this  because  they
found  it  more  effective  to  have  Members  make  calls.’ ” 
Ibid. (quoting Simon Decl. ¶7). 

Senator John McCain: “ ‘[T]he parties encourage Members 
of Congress to raise large amounts of soft money to benefit 
their  own  and  others’  re-election.  At  one  recent  caucus 
meeting,  a  Member  of  Congress  was  praised  for  raising 
$1.3  million  dollars  for  the  party.    James  Greenwood,  a 
Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, recently told 
the  New  York  Times  that  House  leaders  consider  soft 
money  fundraising  prowess  in  assigning  chairmanships 
and  other  sought-after  jobs.  .  .  .  I  share  Mr.  Greenwood’s 
concerns.’ ”  Id., at 476 (quoting McCain Decl. ¶7). 

Representative  Christopher  Shays:  “ ‘Soft  money  is  raised
directly  by  federal  candidates,  officeholders,  and  national 
political party leaders.  National party officials often raise 
these funds by promising donors access to elected officials.
The national parties and national congressional campaign
committees  also  request  that  Members  of  Congress  make 
the calls to soft money donors to solicit more funds.’ ”  Id., 
at 471 (quoting Shays Decl. ¶18). 

Representative  Marty  Meehan:  “ ‘Members  of  Congress 
raise money for the national party committees, and I have
been  involved  in  such  fund-raising  for  the  Democratic
Party.    At  the  request  of  the  Party  Members  of  Congress 
go  to  the  [DCCC]  and  call  prospective  donors  from  lists 
provided by the Party to ask them to participate in Party
events,  such  as  DCCC  dinners  or  Democratic  National 
Committee (DNC) dinners.  These lists typically consist of 
persons  who  have  contributed  to  the  Democratic  Party  in
the past.’ ”  251 F. Supp. 2d, at 471 (quoting Meehan Decl. 
in  Republican  National  Committee  v.  FEC,  No.  98–CV– 
1207 (DC), ¶6).