the syrian opposition does not have that. >> suarez: npr's deborah amos. deb, good to talk to you. >> thanks, ray. >> woodruff: the set is stage for punishing one of the nation's most aggressive competitors. the bill aimed at china's currency cleared a 60-vote threshold this evening. the move comes as unemployment here in u.s. remains high and jobs continue to go overseas. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman has our story. >> reporter: the colorful chinese currency known as the you-want has been a target of u.s. political leaders for years. they argue it's deliberately undervalued to give chinese companies price advantages in international trade. the issue reached the u.s. senate today in a bill to allow counterveiling duties on chinese goods for currency manipulation. economic action against china has undeniable political appeal as lawmakers watch jobs moving to china even as american unemployment sits stubbornly above 9%. >> we need to fight for and defend aggressively every single job this country has. as against unfair trade practices, we