To give it effect the action of Congress is necessary, and in this action the representatives and senators act on their own judgment and responsibility and not on the judgment and responsibility of the treaty-making power.
He highlights the necessity of Congressional action to enforce treaties, underscoring the responsibility of legislators in this process.
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