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MCCUTCHEON v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMM’N 

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

Judicial Finding of Fact: “Lobbyists state that their clients 
make donations to political parties to achieve access.”  251 
F. Supp. 2d, at 489. 

Letter from Republican National Committee (RNC) staffer:
“ ‘As  you  know,  [this  executive]  has  been  very  generous
to the RNC.  If there is any way you can assist [in obtain­
ing  an  appointment  with  an  important  Senator],  it  would
be  greatly  appreciated.’ ”  Id.,  at  501  (quoting  Memoran­
dum from Tim Barnes, RNC, to Royal Roth). 

Letter from RNC: “[The] letter from RNC to Senator Hagel 
staffer [asks] Senator Hagel to meet with a donor for four
‘key’ reasons including: . . . ‘[h]e just contributed $100,000
to the RNC.’ ”  Ibid. (quoting a letter in the judicial record). 

Judicial Finding of Fact: “The political parties have struc­
tured  their  donation  programs  so  that  donors  are  encour­
aged to contribute larger amounts in order to get access to
more exclusive and intimate events at which  Members or 
Congress  are  present.  The  evidence  also  shows  that  the 
parties use the enticement of access to secure larger dona­
tions.  ”  Id.,  at  502  (quoting  a  document  in  the  judicial 
record).