Sen. Hatch Blocks Bid To Pass Puerto Rico Ch. 9 Bill

By Carmen Germaine (December 9, 2015, 4:40 PM EST) -- Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, on Wednesday blocked a bid by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to pass by unanimous consent a bill that would allow Puerto Rico access to Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to restructure its $73 billion debt, objecting to passage of the bill....

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