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I agree. But I doubt this minister would have tolerated a prayer not to his liking.

You are right. The minister was *invited* to give the prayer. If I were him, I'd be a little upset too if a senator wanted to hand me a cue card to read with a pre-approved PC prayer on it that did not, in my estimation, reflect my religion. He was not invited there to represent the Jewish religion; he was invited to represent his own. Imagine being invited for an interview on CNN regarding the coalition's military success -- then upon arrival at the studio you are given a cue card indicating what you can and can not be vocally greatful for while on the air.

"...he was invited to represent his own."

We agree again. I don't see why we need to be so thin-skinned. The minister meant to bless the proceedings, and he did so in his way. As if mentioning the name of Jesus would be a bad thing!

In the same spirit, I would hope this gentleman would support clerics from other religions in America invoking their names of God in their prayers. Unfortunately, I doubt he would.