The solicitation which I think my good friend from Louisiana is talking about, putting the name on a letterhead, is not a specific solicitation. That is a general solicitation. This language is specifically saying you cannot solicit a lobbyist or a foreign agent to do that. That is a specific solicitation of a lobbyist. You can solicit anyone else you want to give to a charity other than a registered lobbyist.
Discussing the distinction between general and specific solicitations in relation to lobbyists.
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