oil to low income families in several states here in the u.s. through the oil company that it owns. citgo for several years. the program originally was a response to the fuel price hike in the aftermath of hurricanes katrina and rita. now, it is seen as a big part of venezuela s oil diplomacy. it has been controversial here as you mentioned, but it is expected to remain in place with the next regime. shepard? shepard: peter barnes, thank you. as i mentioned, venezuela s vice president who used to be a bus driver announced the country is expelling two american diplomats after accusing them of spying and plotting to overthrow their government. james rosen is live on the line from cutter where he is traveling with ourselves john kerry. reaction from the secretary of state? just minutes before chavez s death was announced, shep, the state department responded to those diplomatic expulsions by says, quote: this fallacious assertion of inappropriate u.s. action leads us to conclude