sentences:  President Obama considered Morell as the permanent replacement to Petraeus but chose John Brennan instead; Brennan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by 63 to 34 vote on March 5, 2013.Morell announced his retirement from the CIA on June 12, 2013 and left the Agency in early September 2013.In November 2013, Morell joined Beacon Global Strategies as a Senior Counselor.