import csv

# Preprocess the CSV file to ensure consistent field counts
input_file = 'speeches.csv'
output_file = 'cleaned_speeches.csv'

with open(input_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as infile, open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8', newline='') as outfile:
    reader = csv.reader(infile, delimiter=';', quotechar='"')
    writer = csv.writer(outfile, delimiter=';', quotechar='"', quoting=csv.QUOTE_MINIMAL)
    
    for row in reader:
        if len(row) == 22:  # Ensure the row has the correct number of fields
            writer.writerow(row)

print("CSV file has been cleaned and saved as 'cleaned_speeches.csv'")