<p>The US today rejected reports that it is abandoning the nomination of Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General, saying his name was approved with bipartisan support.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"No", White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said when asked if the Obama Administration has abandoned its nominee for Surgeon general for the United States.<br /><br />Murthy has been facing problems in the US Senate for his confirmation for his strong views against the gun culture.<br /><br />"Dr Murthy is a dynamic, entrepreneurial practitioner who had dedicated a lot of time, energy and passion to health and wellness," Carney said.<br /><br />"As Surgeon General, he will be a powerful messenger on these issues in each of the tenets of health: nutrition, activity and resilience. Dr Murthy, as you know, was approved out of committee with bipartisan support," he said.<br /><br />Carney did acknowledge that the White House is recalibrating the strategy around Murthy's floor vote.<br /><br />"We expect him to get confirmed ultimately and be one of the country's most powerful messengers on health and wellness," he said.<br /><br />"So we're recalibrating our approach, but in answer to your question, no," the White House Press Secretary said. </p>
<p>The US today rejected reports that it is abandoning the nomination of Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General, saying his name was approved with bipartisan support.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"No", White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said when asked if the Obama Administration has abandoned its nominee for Surgeon general for the United States.<br /><br />Murthy has been facing problems in the US Senate for his confirmation for his strong views against the gun culture.<br /><br />"Dr Murthy is a dynamic, entrepreneurial practitioner who had dedicated a lot of time, energy and passion to health and wellness," Carney said.<br /><br />"As Surgeon General, he will be a powerful messenger on these issues in each of the tenets of health: nutrition, activity and resilience. Dr Murthy, as you know, was approved out of committee with bipartisan support," he said.<br /><br />Carney did acknowledge that the White House is recalibrating the strategy around Murthy's floor vote.<br /><br />"We expect him to get confirmed ultimately and be one of the country's most powerful messengers on health and wellness," he said.<br /><br />"So we're recalibrating our approach, but in answer to your question, no," the White House Press Secretary said. </p>