Any move by the Regents to end affirmative action would hardly be the nation's first.
Yet the suicide bombing is likely to increase the pressure on him to end military action in the tribal areas.
It was unveiled at a news conference by California conservatives seeking to end affirmative action.
"The regents may come to the same conclusion to end affirmative action, but it would seem more fair."
Next year, Californians will vote on a ballot initiative to end affirmative action in state hiring and higher education.
The opening minutes saw both sides fighting tooth and nail together with end to end action.
The Senate sent the legislation back to committee, ending action on the issue this year.
And voters in Houston last year defeated a proposal that would have ended municipal affirmative action there.
The supporters of race preferences counter that the country cannot end affirmative action without first fixing the education system.
In 1997, Paul voted to end affirmative action in college admissions.