The metaphoric and symbolic uses of clouds are many, and furnish some of the most powerful figures of Scripture. In the Old Testament, Yahweh's presence is made manifest and His glory shown forth in a cloud. The cloud is usually spoken of as bright and shining, and it could not be fathomed by man:
The Senate is one of the two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament. It consists of 76 senators, twelve from each of the six states and two from each of the mainland territories.
Members are divided into two houses, the upper house, or Senate, and the lower house, or House of Representatives (the House). The Senate: The Senate is comprised of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. Each state elects its two Senators to six year terms. Elections are staggered in such a way that only one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years.