Story highlights FEMA administrator Brock Long spoke to a Senate panel

"There's no lawyer inside FEMA that would've ever agreed to the language that was in that contract," Long said

Washington (CNN) Puerto Rico authorities are asking FEMA to pay $10 million for the power restoration efforts underway by Whitefish Energy Holdings, CNN has learned.

Word from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority of the request came hours after FEMA Administrator Brock Long told members of Congress at a hearing on Tuesday that agency funds have not been used to compensate the company.

The controversial nature of the contract -- with hourly rates for some workers in excess of $400 -- rocketed the small and young Montana company into the spotlight. The company's connections to the Trump administration further fueled the questions. Over the weekend, Puerto Rico authorities said they were looking to end the contract.

"As I understand, not one dollar has gone towards that contract from FEMA," Long said. "And what we're doing is rectifying to make sure that PREPA has not requested any funding for that reimbursement effort.

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