Treasury, House panel getting 'very close' on Puerto Rico debt bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department and a key U.S. House of Representatives panel are getting "very close" toward legislation to address Puerto Rico's debt crisis, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. "I think the Resources Committee and the Treasury Department are getting very close," Ryan told reporters at his weekly press conference, adding that both parties are "working in good faith" on the bill. (Reporting by Richard Cowan; Writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)