not hazen. it didn't doesn't hurt that he'd rather be in the seats at nats' park any way or at his kids' performances or on the river than most high-society functions. but even more than that selfishness is simply not in the man's character. he's just rock-solid, completely competent, utterly reliable. when i or any other member or any staffer brought a question or problem to hazen, we knew we'd get a straight answer and we'd get it fast, and it was guaranteed to be right. in every meeting on every hard day, there was hazen at the end of the table reassuring me and everyone else with a smile and his trademark encouraging words, it's all good. it's all good. one of the senior most staffers in the senate still totally humble, still trying too buck everyone -- still trying to buck everyone up and squeeze some smiles out of the work. and frankly, with hazen at the negotiating table, it almost always was all good. of course we'll miss more than just hazen's professional excellence, his humble hardwor

position to exploit it it's that simple >> richard fisher is our guest host today we want to thank ellen hazen steven parker thank you, guys. >>> coming up when we return, the nation honors former president george h.w. bush today. a state funeral will be held at the national ka th-- cathedral 11:00 a.m. eastern when we come back, there are lots of stories to tell. stay tuned you're watching "squawk box" on cnbc this isn't just any moving day. this is moving day with the best in-home wifi experience and millions of wifi hotspots to help you stay connected. and this is moving day with reliable service appointments in a two-hour window so you're up and running in no time. show me decorating shows. this is staying connected with xfinity to make moving... simple. easy. awesome. stay connected while you move with the best wifi experience and two-hour appointment windows. click, call or visit a store today. >>> welcome back to "squawk box. today the nation is honoring and mourning the death of the 41st president george h.w. bush our guest host today is richard fisher, former dallas fed president and