I believe that the letter states correctly that, having over the last week raised this issue with 10 of the 11 negotiating partners, the reason they are willing to have a conversation on currency, in part, is because of the firm knowledge that Congress has set it out now as something that is going to be a negotiating objective.
Lew emphasizes the importance of Congress setting currency as a negotiation objective.
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