washington president donald trump say thursday work u.s. congress approve grant loan help rebuild puerto rico devastate hurricane maria month ago already mire debt years recession u.s. territory face storm-related damage estimate peg high 95 billion ask federal government make exceptions rule typically require state local governments shoulder part cost recovery trump give specifics much money government may give loan cash-strapped territory home 3.4 million u.s. citizens give bless congress congress work representatives come plan payment plan go fund talk substantial number trump say puerto rico governor ricardo rossello begin oval office meet trump top aid suggest last week would limit much help puerto rico could expect washington thursday president remark broadly supportive hurricane lay waste island power grid destroy home roads vital infrastructure bankrupt territory still struggle provide basic service like run water oversight board charge resolve puerto rico debt crisis say island government would run money end month without help trump emphasize repayment federal loan storm-related debt owe puerto rico would come repayment island exist 72 billion debt money put people whether public private go want come first position trump say go come far exist debt island say trump decline opine whether process would easy puerto rico state rather territory hot-button political issue island get trouble question tell reporter washington rossello also meet senate leaders senate expect vote come days aid package include 18.7 billion federal emergency management agency help texas florida puerto rico u.s. virgin islands recover three massive hurricanes senators would like see fund add package senator john thune member republican leadership tell reporters senator marco rubio republican florida deeply involve discussions aid say early thursday want tweak bill island could quickly access fund congress expect consider another aid package end december could late island currently tax revenue rubio say know experience away get hurricanes less sense urgency rubio say rossello ask federal government approval use disaster aid cover broad range cost also ask white house congress least 4.6 billion block grant type fund reality still need lot people puerto rico meet rossello say long shoot trump say work congress aid puerto rico