We allow the river to expand when large volumes of water are entering our country. It's not fighting against water; it is living with water.”
I'm not completely sure what you mean my contrasts and contradictions but I'll try to help
When Jonas realized he could see color, it contrasted from the normal grey scale he and his community usually experience.
His new life contradicted his past life before his job assignment because he was told he could never lie but not with his job, he has the right to.
He also realized what the government was doing immorally and that contradicted his old view of his government, which was that they are faultless.
Sorry that's only three but I hope it helped
The Speaker decides which bills will be assigned to which committees. This is one way he or she can use party leadership to influence members of their party in Congress. If a wayward member is sponsoring a bill, the Speaker may assign that bill to a committee where the bill is likely to get an unfavorable reception and be killed. Conversely, the Speaker can assign the bill to a safe committee where the bill will receive a favorable reception in exchange for the sponsor’s party loyalty.