Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he is leaning toward supporting the proposal adopted by the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday night that would require women to register for the draft.

“I think I would lean towards it, but I’d like to hear the arguments for and against it,” the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee told reporters Thursday at the Capitol. “But it seems to me if they are taking on a combat role, that that also means they would be eligible for registration, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I support drafting women. It’s a leap between registering and drafting.”