Story highlights Several 2016 Republican candidates are complaining about debate formats and how their party is negotiating with the media

Chris Christie said Monday that he didn't care about the debate format, but Lindsey Graham took issue with the two-tier setup that several media outlets have had

Washington (CNN) Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina dismissed concerns from their Republican opponents about the debate format Monday, but South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said the candidates need to have a say as Republicans look for a path forward after Wednesday's debate.

Christie said Monday that while the moderators of the last GOP presidential debate did a poor job, he and his fellow Republican candidates should not get to control the debate format. The New Jersey governor, whose most memorable moment in the CNBC debate came as he slammed the moderators for asking about fantasy football, took to the airwaves to suggest that he wasn't concerned about the handling of the debates.

While representatives from the GOP presidential campaigns met Sunday evening to discuss ways to reform the debate process, Christie said debate negotiations should stay in the hands of the Republican National Committee.

"That doesn't mean that I want us, the candidates, controlling the debate, the format and having everybody negotiate. We'll never agree," Christie said on CNN's "New Day," referring to the RNC's decision to cancel an upcoming NBC/Telemundo-sponsored debate. "The RNC has done a good job on this. They took steps against NBC when they felt they had gotten out of line. I think we should allow the RNC to continue doing what they're doing."

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