You are missing the point. This works like the Clinton Foundation.
Company X needs desperate help from Senator Chub and Representative Mindy. Lobbyist Joe stands up and has a connection and can guarantee results (even from Republicans). But to get to home plate, it means you have to pass 2nd base and there’s some requirement for you to shuttle money to some LGBT cause in Texas....to get the political support to build some stupid New Jersey chemical factory.
So you shovel 1.5 million or whatever dollars....into this campaign in Texas to make the LGBT guy happy and get the lobbyists to work out the issue with the political guys for your stupid chemical factory. I’m guessing that since a chemical company is in the middle of this...the EPA is also connected and has some lobbyist and LGBT connection as well.
Or simply put:
Company X+Sen Chub +RepMindy (2nd base)
_____________________________________=stupid NJ chemical factory.
LGBT cause in Texas+1.5 million or whatever