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Cite as:  572 U. S. ____ (2014) 

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

Lobbyist: “ ‘Even though soft money contributions often go
to political parties, the money is given so that the contrib­
utors  can  be  close  to,  and  recognized  by,  Members,  Presi­
dents,  and  Administration  officials  who  have  power.    Mem­
bers,  not  party  staffers  or  party  chairs,  raise  much  of 
the  large  soft  money  contributions.’ ”  251  F. Supp.  2d,  at
472 (quoting Robert Rozen Decl. ¶15, a partner in a lobby­
ing firm). 

Senator Fred Thompson: “ ‘We have gone from basically a
small donor system . . . where the average person believed 
they  had  a  stake,  believed  they  had  a  voice,  to  one  of  ex­
tremely  large  amounts  of  money,  where  you  are  not  a
player  unless  you  are  in  the  $100,000  or  $200,000  range
[or more] . . . .’ ”  Id., at 433 (quoting 147 Cong. Rec. 4622 
(2001)). 

Former DNC official:  “Former DNC and DSCC official and 
current  lobbyist  Robert  Hickmott  testifies  that  even  in­
cumbents  with  safe  seats  have  incentives  to  raise  money
for  the  parties.  He  explains:  ‘Incumbents  who  were  not 
raising money for themselves because they were not up for
reelection  would  sometimes  raise  money  for  other  Sena­
tors,  or  for  challengers.    They  would  send  $20,000  to  the 
DSCC  and  ask  that  it  be  entered  on  another  candidate’s 
tally.  They might do this, for example, if they were plan­
ning to run for a leadership position and wanted to obtain 
support  from  the  Senators  they  assisted.  This  would 
personally benefit them, in addition to doing their part to
help retain Democratic control of the Senate, which would 
preserve the legislative power of all Democratic senators.’ ”  
251  F. Supp.  2d,  at  475–476  (quoting  Hickmott  Decl., 
Exh. A ¶18). 

Judicial  Finding  of  Fact:  “The  DSCC  maintains  a  ‘credit’