Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170920:17:52:00
>> phillip schoen in puerto rico, thank you for that report. the blast from hurricane maria, it's one that puerto rico can't afford. the struggling u.s. territory back in may filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in u.s. history. its public debt ballooned to $74 billion, legal fights between creditors are ongoing. puerto rico is going to need help from the federal government to shoulder the massive recovery effort. joined by an expert on disaster recovery, michael brown. mr. brown, for folks who might not be familiar with this island that want to put it in perspective, puerto rico's popul...