Paul considers it a wrong decision to send an ambassador to Russia who supports the entry of Ukraine and Georgia into the North Atlantic Alliance.
Rand Paul and another congressman, Mike Lee, voted against the approval of Tracy's candidacy for the post of head of the American diplomatic mission in Moscow.
In September, it became known that US President Joe Biden proposed Tracy's candidacy for the post of ambassador to Russia.
On December 21, the US Senate approved Tracy's appointment as ambassador to Russia.