Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday responded to criticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who claimed in a tweet that Manchin has huddled “weekly” with personnel from Exxon, contending that such attacks “continue to divide, divide, divide.”

During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Manchin denied having any such meetings with Exxon or other fossil fuel lobbyists.

“Absolutely not. Absolutely not,” Manchin told host Dana Bash. “I keep my door open for everybody. It’s totally false.”

He also said the “superlatives” like the one used by Ocasio-Cortez are “just awful” and “continue to divide, divide, divide.”

“I don’t know that young lady that well. I really don’t. I have met her one time, I think, between sets here. But that’s it. So we have not had any conversations. She just speculating and saying things because she wants to,” he added.