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Downloads Congressional Records transcripts from cSpan

Requirements:

  1. Install python 3.4

    https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.4.2/python-3.4.2-macosx10.6.pkg

  2. Install beautifulsoup

    python3.4 -m pip install beautifulsoup4

  3. Install selenium

    python3.4 -m pip install selenium

  4. Download & Install Firefox version 27.0.1 https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/27.0.1/mac/en-US/Firefox%2027.0.1.dmg

How to run:

From within cSpan folder type:
    python3 senateText.py <url of video>

    example:
        python3 senateText.py http://www.c-span.org/video/?326250-1/us-senate-debate-defense-authorization-bill

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