Say we had an all Muslim state Senate. Should anyone be surprised if they don't want to hear references to anyone but "Allah"
That's what happens when you are in the majority for so long you forget what could happen tomorrow.
If it were me, I would gather the Christian members (and other faiths should do the same) for a sermon or prayer beforehand. Besides, from what I have seen these prayers are doing our government no good at all. As the most of the men in government are acomplished liars and cheats.
Much like perfuming a pig as it is.
You ask a very good question. If you examine the current demographic trends in Israel, it is estimated that the majority of Israelis will be Muslim and Christian Arabs by the year 2020. When that occurrs, I hope the majority are more tolerant than the views I am reading on this thread.