The N.C. Senate and House Republican leaders told reporters this morning why they plan to vote “no” on the state budget conference report that’s set for consideration this afternoon.

The Legislative Building’s audio system cut out several minutes into the briefing, so the video below represents just the first few minutes of the briefing, followed by the tail end of the question-and-answer session.

Click play below to view 10:05 of the 20-minute briefing from Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Minority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake.