puerto rico governor ricardo rossello say wednesday expect federal government waive jones act would lift restrictions ship provide aid island devastate hurricane maria say speak members congress party support emergency waiver expect waive rossello say interview cnn note seven-day waiver hurricane irma much less devastate island tuesday trump administration say need waive ship restrictions help get fuel supply storm-ravaged puerto rico say would nothing address island damage port main impediment ship waiver would allow puerto rico get help u.s. ship ship bring aid critical particularly fuel say one considerations right priority get fuel diesel gasoline across island right enough fuel limit transportation logistics point course get fuel island go critical major function telecoms hospitals water run appropriately jones act require goods ship u.s. port carry american owned-and-operated ship u.s. senator john mccain ask act department homeland security secretary elaine duke tuesday grant emergency waiver law say puerto rican residents would pay least twice much food drink water supply without waiver correct version story fix paragraph four show administration formally deny waiver request puerto rico expect u.s. lift jones act ship restrictions