Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130404:08:32:00
Ahead of the speech today, secretary hagel and his deputy announced they'll each give up a portion of their salary this year. they'll return a portion of their salary to the federal treasury because of all the pentagon workers having to take unpaid furlough days thanks to the sequester. that announcement came first, but after president obama said today he's going to do the same thing. quote, the president has decided that to share in the sacrifice being made by public servants across the federal government affected by the sequester, he'll contribute a portion of his salary back to the treasury...