The N.C. Senate and House Republican leaders are urging Gov. Beverly Perdue to call for an independent investigator to look into missing travel records from 2005 associated with former Gov. Mike Easley.

Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, House Minority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, and Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, discussed the issue during a morning news conference. Click play below to watch the 17:58 briefing.