Bair has said that she was referring to President Obama 's nomination of Vivek Murthy for U.S. Surgeon general .
Ellison 's campaign has stated he was responding to Bair , not to Maher .
Bair has said that Bair was referring to President Obama 's nomination of Vivek Murthy for U.S. Surgeon general .
Ellison 's campaign has stated he was responding to Bair , not to Maher .