According to the HuffingtonPost.com, (R) Steve Pearce has received a considerable amount of money from oil lobbyists, a little over $200,000. Exxon-Mobil revealed on July 31 they had earned a profit for the first six months of 2008 to the tune of $22.57 billion, or $4.25 a share. Udall has an opportunity to spin this fact in his favor in the upcoming televised debates.

This is footage of Steve Pearce arguing against H.R. 6515: Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008. The bill was introduced on 7/16/08. Pearce argued against it on 7/17/08, and it failed passage that same day. Pearce argues that the bill is redundant and inhibitory, doubling up on existing procedural rules and creating more red tape that will prevent drilling for domestic oil. Toward the end of his argument, Pearce states "I believe that this bill is not going to increase the amount of domestic energy one bit. I believe it is going to start new processes and delay even by months the process in place right now for the NPRA (National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska)."