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.
The present Parliament is the 44th Federal Parliament of the Federation. The most recent federal election was held on 7 September 2013 and the House first sat on 12 November. The Liberal / National Coalition won 90 seats out of 150 and formed the government. number of people have been members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives at different times in their parliamentary career (see List of people who have served in both Houses of the Australian Parliament for details.). Only Australian citizens are eligible for election to either house.