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Republican seven-term incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley is hoping for another six years in the U.S. Senate.“If I’m reelected to the United States Senate, I’ll be number one, and Iowa will be number one,” Grassley said.����vlog asked Grassley what more he hopes to accomplish after 40 years in the U.S. Senate.He gave three main goals.“One would be to help the Iowa cattle feeders, because of the monopoly of the big four cattle producers... And then another bipartisan bill is Klobuchar-Grassley to take on Googles and Amazons, the people that have big platforms that prioritize their products over small business... And the third one would be Grassley-Wyden to keep prescription drug prices down,” Grassley said.Grassley points to the power he'd have if Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate.“I’ll go from being ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, which is a title for the people that head up the members on that committee. I’ll be chairman of that committee. I will be President Pro-Tempore of the United States Senate. I will be part of the leadership team of the United States Senate,” Grassley said.Abortion access has also played a central role in Grassley's battle against Democrat Mike Franken. Grassley argues that Congress should not take any action on abortion.“It’s up to the individual state legislatures to make this decision. And that’s where we’ve been fighting for 50 years to get it back there. And it’s back there now," said Grassley.The latest Des Moines Register-Mediacom poll shows this is Grassley's toughest re-election battle in more than 40 years, with Grassley ahead by three percentage points. Grassley has 46% compared to Franken’s 43%.“That it’s within the margin of error is a come down for Senator Grassley, who… after that first race in 1980, never lost a senate race against the Democratic opponent. And he’s always won with 60% or better,” ����vlog Political Analyst Dennis Goldford said.The poll also shows Grassley's approval rating dropped to a record low. But ����vlog Political Analyst Dennis Goldford says Grassley still has the upper hand.“At this point, in what looks to be a Republican year, I’d rather be Senator Grassley than to be Mike Franken. But still, this is something new for Senator Grassley to face,” Goldford said.Grassley was born on a farm in Butler County, Iowa. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974. Then, in 1980, he was elected to the U.S. Senate.Watch: Senate candidates on inflationWatch: Senate candidates on abortionWatch: Senate candidates on crimeWatch: Senate candidates on education Watch: Senate candidates on health care Watch: Senate candidates make final push to votersPrevious coverage: Chuck Grassley candidate profileWatch: Sen. Charles Grassley discusses his top prioritiesWatch: Sen. Charles Grassley on the economyWatch: Sen. Charles Grassley on immigrationWatch: Sen. Charles Grassley on voting rightsWatch: Sen. Charles Grassley on educationWatch: Sen. Charles Grassley on firearms