Congressional Hopeful Delivers G.O.P.'s Weekly Address

Lee Zeldin, who is seeking for a second time to defeat Representative Tim Bishop for a seat in Congress, was selected by House Speaker John Boehner to deliver a weekly Republican address.

Mr. Zeldin's online statement was released Saturday morning. It was taped on Long Island earlier in the week, according to Mr. Boehner's office.

In the statement, Mr. Zeldin delivers a message similar to that he has expressed in recent public forums in the First Congressional District, speaking about his time in the Army 82nd Airborne Division and his wife and twin daughters, Arianna and Mikayla. He also expressed several positions, including a call for private-sector jobs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and a need to put "parents in charge of their kids’ education."

A press release from the Bishop's campaign said that the choice of Mr. Zeldin to deliver the weekly Republican address demonstrated his "ability to recite the far-right's talking points."

Mr. Bishop and Mr. Zeldin are expected to attend the Concerned Citizens of Montauk annual Meet the Candidates Forum on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Montauk Firehouse. A debate in Westhampton Beach on Thursday drew a large number of supporters from both parties.