the joint meeting begins live thursday at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, free mobile video app, also online at c-span.org. >> upde now on the impeachment of homeland secrery alejandro mayork. reuters is reporting on the decision by house republicans to delay the transfer of impeachment articles against secretary mayorkas to the senate which was supposed to happen on wednesday. a spokesperson for house speaker ke johnson says, quote, to ensure the senate has adequate time to promote constitutional truth the house will transmit articles next week. when asked about upcoming trials chuck schumer told reporters that democrats are ready to move as. peddishously a possible. some on capitol hill anticipate a possible vote to dismiss the charges as soon as the articles arrive in the senate. the house voted to impeach secretaryayorkas in february accusing him of failing to enforce u.s. immigration laws

and making false statements to congress. we will have highlights from the event onn starting at 11:00 p.m. eastern, you can also watch on the c-span now app or online a c-span.org. up next a preview of the dinner with discussing thoughtrocess behindecor and meals.

[inaudible conversations] >> hello, how are you? >> so good evening and welcome to our state dinner preview. isn't it beautiful? so tomorrow we find the common threads of humanity that connect us that transcends difference built on shared values as we celebrate the flourishing friendship between the united states and japan and those threads that bind us people to

people heart to heart. as technology dissolves the distances between us and we face challenges that cross borders and oceans our nations are partners in building a road where we choose creation over destruction, peace over bloodshed and testimony democracy over autocracy. we look forward to returning the hospitality and friendship that we have experienced in our travels to japan. for dinner the state floor will transform into a vibrant spring garden, a place of joy and

removement as guest sit among field gue of flowers, glass andk butterflies over the tables, the graceful reminder that that as our nations navigate the winds of change, we do so together as partners in peace and prosperity and dinner comes to an end guests will enter overflowing with the purples, pinks and bluess of hydrengas some as high as 6 feet tall, beneath their feet and i can't wait till you see this, a stunning floor covering just transforms the hall into a river of spring blossoms swimming through the water symbols of friendship, peace, luck and perseverance. every detail of tomorrow's stats

dinner has been thoroughly planned by incredible team's people from across our government, joe and i are so fortunate to have you. thank you to all those who make this house a home and have come together to make tomorrow night incredibly meaningful and memorable and i am once again grateful for brian's brilliance and partnership. before you leave today, we will share a little taste of the meal our incredible chefs are repairs for the guests. please help me welcome our social secretary carlos elizondo. >> thank you, dr. biden. >> you're welcome. >> it's hard to believe that this is our fifth state dinner. all it takes is spring in dc to understand that there's a special partnershipd between the

united states and japan. herry blossoms burst into bloom, their pink and white blossoms filling the air and blanketing the streets reminders of the gifts japan gave our nation's capitol and the bright future ahead for our partnership. that's what we hope to capture with tomorrow even's state dinner. each detail chosen to create a once in a lifetime experience. guests will be welcomed by a wall of oversized fans and everyday object transformed into a piece of art. in japan culture the fan is symbolic with the small and representing the beginning of life and each pleat the many paths our lives can take. the fan motif continues on the floor of east wing entrance

alongside a design of coy and cherry blossom. all around the room the fresh scent of spring coming from dr. biden's favorite flowers, sweet tea, roses common in both united states and japan alongside cherry blossoms. pulling out delicate design of the flowers of the lyndon b.

johnson andnd tables with tops glow as they reflect the candlelight around them. after dinner in the state dining room paul simon will perform a selection of his iconic songs. i too would like to thank brian and his entire team who have put so much thought and passion into this design. >> step forward, brian. >> thank you, brian, and your team. i also want to thank the many teams across campus especially my team, team social in the office of the chief of protocol who have worked hard to make this official visit successful. so now it's my pleasure to turn

it over to our incredible executive white house chefs chris and susie. >> i will be presenting first our first course which is a salmon. avocados, cucumbers. the inspiration -- japanese

which i have invented the dish in california. wonderful flavors into the salad. it would be springy and delightful and fresh. for the main course i have rib eye and since it's spring wonderful -- wonderful greensav and some wonderful leaves as well. it is really an r amazing dish d we love what we did so hopefully you can try them as well. i will pass you onto susie. >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you for being here. i'm susie morrison i'm executive pastry chef and excited to stand

before you today to tell about you the dessert we will be serving. we will have a salted caramel cake, raspberry drizzle. we wanted to bring a little bit of the cherry blossoms in order for everyone to enjoy cherry blossom that is we enjoy every year and is we are hoping that this desert will help to make everyone smile when they see the cherry blossoms on here and complemented with cherry ice cream and inside caramel with pistachio cake and makes wonderful combination for everyone to enjoy.

thank you very much. >> we take into consideration the season, this is the perfect time for beautiful -- [away from microphone] >> the rest came from oregon. so with grapefruit came from california.

some of our greens came from ohio. so susie, where did yours come from? >> so the pistachio came from california, the cherries came tn we freeze them and we also make sure that -- they're very ripe from the season, and then we use them to make the cherry ice cream. and then, so basically, you know, wherever we can -- [inaudible] in the united states. ,? >> [inaudible] >> the beef actually came from -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> still pretty much -- for the spring. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations]

>> -- dr. biden and our social secretary as well to -- [inaudible] try the dishes, and we all try them -- [inaudible] >> [inaudible] how long it took to design the menu i and then preparation for this week's dinner? >> about a couple months prior to the dinner. were given dietary guidance, so we -- [inaudible] if first and, of course, the preparation is the -- [inaudible] with everything around -- [inaudible] so we -- who supply it with a vegetable, hey, what looks good right now? so -- [inaudible] choices of menu and give them -t

what -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> -- from japan? >> carlos, would you like to answer that that question? >> any drink from japan -- [inaudible] >> drink. >> oh, drink. >> no, at this point i don't think we're planning on that. >> the wipe's on the menu. but at this point we're going to give you all a taste. we're going to bid farewell to our chefs because they have a lot of work to do. [inaudible conversations] [applause] and then we'll -- [inaudible] so you all can get your beauty shots of the table first up. >> and the tasting, right? >> yep. [laughter] enjoy your desserts. [inaudible conversations]