But Mr.Obama faces a daunting task. Many lawmakers do not want detainees transferred to their states for incarceration or trial.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Fiu John Saelua, a hereditary village chief, says the devastation is widespread nd the recovery will be daunting.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

It sounds easy, but senior engineer Gwak Byung-man admits there are daunting technical challenges.

VOA: standard.2010.01.04

Risley says the challenges remain daunting, although there are hopes the fighting may be over before winter, when the refugees' needs will increase sharply, and weather hampers aid deliveries.

VOA: standard.2009.06.19

In 2007,expenditures on health care totaled about one-sixth of the entire U.S.economy, and even top congressional leaders acknowledge that attempting to rein in health-care costs while at the same time expanding health-insurance coverage is a daunting task.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Indeed,volatile food prices, population growth, low agricultural productivity and the potentially devastating effects of climate change make it a particularly daunting challenge. The IFAD president says over the past 30 years, agricultural productivity in developing countries has been stagnant or in decline. He blames it on years of under-investment.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29