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Of 2013, but im back now. In corporate news, boeing completing what it calls an uneventful test, a flight of the 787 dream liner. And opposition is growing to dells big buyout, that 24 billion buyout and a Carnival Cruise ship is floating in the gulf of mexico after an engine fire. Plus, digging out, the northeast hit hard by a weekend blizzard. Hundreds of thousands are still without power. Airlines are trying to restore service. And news out of the vatican about the pope. If you havent seen it, well bring you that, as well. Its monday, february 11th, 2013. Squawk box begins right now. Good morning. Im Andrew Ross Sorkin along with joe kernen. Becky is off. Breaking news, the vatican has Just Announced the pope will be resigning on february 28th. The blizzard brought as much as three feet of snow to some areas in the northeast. Here is the Massachusetts Governor. Were, woulding hard to make sure that the t is fully functional by the morning commute. Utilities seem to be making progres
Ultimately either be eliminated as they were in canada, and when they were eliminated in canada, everybody said, oh, my god, its the end of the housing market, and it was hardly a blip. Or it will be cut to deductions on the first 100,000 or something, so youre effectively protecting the middle class. Thank you for this. Yeah, sam, it has been a pleasure having you here today. My pleasure. We really appreciate hearing from you. Sam zell has been our guest host for the last two hours. Youre putting your money where your mouth is. Its all about rental properties. Thats right. Sam. Thank you, appreciate it. That does it for us today. Make sure you join us tomorrow. Right now its time for squawk on the street. Good wednesday morning. Welcome to squawk on the street. Im melissa lee, along with Carl Quintanilla and david faber. Jim cramer is off this week. Today weve got treasury secretary nominee jack lew heading to capitol hill. Lets check on where we stand in terms of u. S. Futures. It lo
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House and will retire. Requested if they pushed allen out, the Administration Officials point to comments by it was secretary leon panetta who today lauded allens service. But did not say if he wants him renominated. He told him to think about what you need to do. Allens emails were discovered in the investigation that led to the resignation of david petraeus. Rand paul says he is prepared to put a hold on the nomination of john brennan as the new c. I. A. Director. Until brennan answers his questions about drones. Paul says he wants to know if brennan believes the president has the power to authorize lethal force, such as a drone strike against a u. S. Citizen on american soil. Jack lew began his confirmation adventure today. Its the president s pick to be the new treasury secretary. But questions persist about his old job. And his role during the night of the terror attack against the u. S. Mission in libya last september. I did speak with the president that evening. National securit