McCain: US Tries to Be World's 'Active, Principled Leader'

US Senator John McCain said that numerous lawmakers in the United States strive to ensure in the ongoing debate about the country's role in the world that Washington remains an active leader and stands by its allies.

Numerous lawmakers in the United States strive to ensure in the ongoing debate about the country's role in the world that Washington remains an active leader and stands by its allies, US Senator John McCain told reporters during a trip to Australia on Tuesday.

"There is real debate under way now in my country about what kind of role America should play in the world," McCain said. "I do believe that the future of the world will turn to a large extent on how this debate in America is resolved. That's why I and others are fighting so hard to ensure that America stands by our allies and remains an active, principled leader in the world.''

McCain, who is...