US Congressman Remembers Johnny Ventura in Plenary Session | Video | CNN

"A human being that I would say that every time I spoke to him, I felt like I was the center of the world," says New York Democratic congressman Adriano Espaillat of merengue legend Johnny Ventura, who passed away Wednesday.

This Thursday, the representative paid a tribute to the Latin music superstar in the plenary session of the US Congress.