Ron Wyden actually said...

"It's my view that we have to keep operations and methods secret, but we've got to also have public awareness of the laws on the books."

"I think there are certain circumstances where that authority may exist."

"I think this is an extremely important point, and I just want to make that clear."

"So it is fair to say that key provisions of the PATRIOT Act and how they're legally interpreted are being kept secret as of today."