A nightmare in the making.

Via The Hill

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday night said if Republicans win control of the Senate this year, he would want to be chairman of the Armed Services Committee.

McCain was asked in an interview on Phoenix radio station KFYI’s “The Mike Broomhead Show” how he would envision a GOP takeover.

“I would be so happy to be chairman of the Armed Services Committee,” he said.

McCain said he’s qualified because he can fill a void in the world.

McCain is not in line to take over the Armed Services panel. He was the ranking Republican on the committee until 2012, but he gave that post up to Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) last year due to term limits.

Still, many defense observers expect McCain could overtake Inhofe for the committee gavel if Republicans win the Senate, because McCain was never chairman during his tenure.

“There is no American leadership in the world, and that’s just a fact,” he said.

Host Mike Broomhead asked McCain who could replace Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in a minority’s leadership position.

“It would probably be [Sen. Charles] Schumer [D-N.Y.] or [Sen. Dick] Durbin [D-Ill.]. … But Harry Reid people might keep it for all I know,” McCain said.

Republicans say they have a chance to take control of the Senate in November.

Six of the Democrats’ incumbent senators running for reelection are considered vulnerable.