Graham to skip White House energy and climate meeting - The Hill's E2-Wire

Graham to skip White House energy and climate meeting - The Hill's E2-Wire:

By Darren Goode - 06/28/10 09:05 PM ET

"Democrats have accused Republicans of rejecting any collaboration, and allege Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told Republicans to avoid cooperation at a meeting last week.

But Graham said speculation that McConnell threatened Republicans with losing chairmanships if they work with Democrats on issues like climate change is not true.

'I don't know where all that crap comes from but it's just complete crap,' Graham said. 'Why is it OK for me to go talk to the president but I can't talk with my own leader?'"