washington u.s. senate month debate legislation pass overwhelmingly house representatives aim give puerto rico relief 70 billion debt senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say tuesday mcconnell announcement come house members brief fellow republicans senate content legislation would establish federal oversight board restructure puerto rican debt backers house-passed bill hop senate sign legislation july puerto rico face deadline 1.9 billion debt payment representative rob bishop chair house natural resources committee steer legislation chamber tell reporters republican senators pepper question makeup oversight board power add assure senators bill taxpayer bailout puerto rico would impact u.s. state puerto rico u.s. territory critics bill express concern control board appoint washington might caribbean island best interest mind legislation also get boost albeit tepid one tuesday senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch offer qualify support house bill add consider offer change bill elaborate hatch finance committee oversight puerto rico debt legislation senate democrats also express reservations bill indicate could seek amendments clear actually would change make senate house-passed bill would send back house accept reject make amendments bishop leave open possibility july arrive congress still work puerto rico bill end world bishop say possibility congress put finish touch legislation july market force long realize move forward solution close think would mitigate anything would negative would impact entire market bishop add obama administration voice support house bill pass strong bipartisan vote 297-127. puerto rico suffer poverty rate around 45 percent hobble worsen debt problems school medical facilities close island residents flee mainland unite state many find job primarily central florida senate debate puerto rico debt bill mcconnell