Newsmakers
Representative Rob Bishop
2016-05-15T10:00:55-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGU4XC8yMDE2MDUxNTEwMDE0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rob Bishop (R-UT) discussed congressional negotiations over legislation to assist Puerto Rico with its $70 billion debt. The island failed to make a $422 million payment on that debt the previous week and a larger payment would be due July 1, 2016. As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico does not have authority to restructure its debt. Representative Bishop discussed bipartisan efforts to pass the legislation, what was causing delays, and the results of missing deadlines. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rob Bishop (R-UT) discussed congressional negotiations over legislation to assist Puerto Rico with…
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House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rob Bishop (R-UT) discussed congressional negotiations over legislation to assist Puerto Rico with its $70 billion debt. The island failed to make a $422 million payment on that debt the previous week and a larger payment would be due July 1, 2016. As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico does not have authority to restructure its debt. Representative Bishop discussed bipartisan efforts to pass the legislation, what was causing delays, and the results of missing deadlines. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host. close
House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rob Bishop (R-UT) discussed congressional negotiations over legislation to assist Puerto Rico with… read more
House Natural Resources Committee Chair Rob Bishop (R-UT) discussed congressional negotiations over legislation to assist Puerto Rico with its $70 billion debt. The island failed to make a $422 million payment on that debt the previous week and a larger payment would be due July 1, 2016. As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico does not have authority to restructure its debt. Representative Bishop discussed bipartisan efforts to pass the legislation, what was causing delays, and the results of missing deadlines. After the interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host. close
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