Well, we aren't talking about freedom of speech.
We are talking about saying a prayer at a public meeting.
It seems that some of you are saying that at public meetings, we want prayer, and we want it to be Christian prayer.
And if another religion asks for that same opportunity, what do you say to them?
I'd say as soon as enough legislators here ask to have that "other religion's" people speak, we'll get them in here. But for now, few if any want to listen to that person. That's what I'd say to them. The invocation isn't done to promote the speaker or his affiliate, it's done because the majority of the legislators obviously feel it helps them in performance of their duties. In which case they should have who they want.