CNBC MEDIA ALERT: BILLIONAIRE INVESTOR WARREN BUFFETT AND FORMER SENTATORS ALAN SIMPSON & ERSKINE BOWLES ON CNBC’S “SQUAWK BOX” THURSDAY, JULY 12TH

WHEN: THURSDAY, JULY 12TH

WHERE: CNBC’S “SQUAWK BOX

On Thursday, July 12th, billionaire investor Warren Buffett will join CNBC’s Becky Quick live from Sun Valley at 7:30AM ET. Beginning at 8AM ET, former senators Alan Simpson & Erksine Bowles will join Buffett on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss their proposed solution to the fiscal cliff, among other topics.

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